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61Health in the United Arab Emirates — Standards of health care are considered to be generally high in the United Arab Emirates, resulting from increased government spending during strong economic years. According to the UAE government, total expenditures on health care from 1996 to… …
62Health care reform — This article is about political movements affecting the delivery of health care and health care systems. For more information about movements to improve health, see Health reform. Health care reform is a general rubric used for discussing major… …
63Health care in Mexico — Central offices of ISSSTE in Mexico City. Health care in Mexico is provided via public institutions, private entities, or private physicians. Health care delivered through private health care organizations operates entirely on the free market… …
64Health care in Colombia — A psychiatry resident prepares to carry out ECT therapy at the mental health unit of the Federico Lleras Acosta in Ibagué Health care in Colombia refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and… …
65Health care in Pakistan — Pakistan’s health indicators, health funding, and health and sanitation infrastructure are generally poor, particularly in rural areas. About 19 percent of the population is malnourished a higher rate than the 17 percent average for developing… …
66Health in Bhutan — Bhutan s health care development accelerated in the early 1960s with the establishment of the Department of Public Health and the opening of new hospitals and dispensaries throughout the country. By the early 1990s, health care was provided… …
67Health — It may seem ridiculous to define "health" when we all know what it is. Or do we? The definition of health by the World Health Organization (WHO), also known as l Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), is as follows: "Health is a… …
68Health in Syria — The Baath Party has placed an emphasis on health care, but funding levels have not been able to keep up with demand or maintain quality. Health expenditures reportedly accounted for 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2001. Syria’s …
69Health in Hong Kong — Hong Kong s medical infrastructure consists of a mixed medical economy, with 12 private hospitals and more than 50 public hospitals. There are also polyclinics that offer primary care services, including dentistry. Hong Kong has two medical… …
70Health for All — A global health movement undertaken by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the late 20th century. In 1977, the World Health Assembly decided that the major social goal of governments and WHO should be the attainment by all people of the world… …
