How to Care for the World’s Poor

December 31, 2007

A group of intellectuals concluded that the most effective way to provide medical care to the worlds poor is to…
“If we train village health workers, and make sure they’re compensated,” he said, “then the resources intended for the world’s poorest–from vaccines, to bed nets, to prenatal care, and to care for chronic diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis–would reach the intended beneficiaries.”

Thats right, compensate the care givers!



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