Question

Write a short note on :
(a) Healthcare situation in India
(b) Healthcare in Costa Rica

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Answer 1

Answer:

a) Healthcare situation in India: Public healthcare is free and subsidized for those who are below the poverty line. The Indian public health sector encompasses 18% of total outpatient care and 44% of total inpatient care. Middle and upper class individuals living in India tend to use public healthcare less than those with a lower standard of living.

b) Healthcare in Costa Rica:

Costa Rica provides universal health care to its citizens and permanent residents.Costa Rica offers some of the best health care in Central America. Both the private and public health care systems are always being upgraded. New hospitals, new clinics, new machines, and improvement in staff and training. Statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) frequently place Costa Rica in the top country rankings in the world for long life expectancy. WHO's 2000 survey ranked Costa Rica as having the 36th best health care system, placing it one spot above the United States at the time. In addition, the UN (United Nations) has ranked Costa Rica’s public health system within the top 20 worldwide and the number 1 in Latin America.