Titre : | Health systems confront poverty. |
Auteurs : | World Health Organization (WHO) (Copenhagen, DNK) |
Type de document : | Rapport |
Editeur : | Copenhague [DNK] : OMS Bureau régional de l'Europe, 2003 |
Description : | 182p. / pdf |
Langues: | Français |
Mots-clés : | Europe ; Système santé ; Politique santé ; Etat santé ; Pauvreté ; Accès soins ; Facteur socioéconomique ; Enquête ; Donnée statistique |
Résumé : | This publication describes a sample of wide-ranging experiences, collected over a period of two months, of how health care systems1 are addressing issues of poverty and health in Europe. It acknowledges that poverty in Europe is multidimensional and is linked not only to material deprivation but also to low educational achievement, poor health, vulnerability and exposure to environmental and occupational risks, as well as voicelessness and powerlessness. Furthermore, it recognizes that poverty deprives individuals of the freedom to satisfy basic needs and rights. This might include freedom to achieve sufficient nutrition (food security), to obtain remedies for treatable illnesses, or to enjoy clean water or sanitary facilities. This lack of freedom prevents individuals from fulfilling their potential, thus leading to a great loss for society and hampering development.2 Poverty might also be the source of stigmatization within subgroups of our societies, within national borders and among countries - both rich and poor. Finally, this publication confirms that the impact of poverty might be unequally distributed among the poor and that it can have different impacts according, for example, to gender and age group. |
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