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basic health services, the minimum degree of health care considered to be necessary to maintain adequate health and protection from disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The continued brain drain from developing countries is severely limiting the ability of the health workers that remain at home to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic and provide basic health services. The media also have reported a clear divide regarding illegal immigration from those who wish to deny undocumented immigrants employment and basic health services to those advocating for working visas and a path to citizenship. An alarming number of countries are failing to provide the most basic health services that would save lives, with 30 percent of children in developing countries not getting basic health intervention such as prenatal care, skilled assistance during birth, immunizations and treatment for diarrhea and pneumonia. |
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