AQA Geog 4B Extra Research
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- Created on: 18-06-15 17:25
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The Situation in Kenya
- Motorways are mainly in the South - rural access roads in the North, mainly dirt roads
- Public healthcare insurance has been available since 1996 but only 20% of the population have it
- Government oversees 41% of the healthcare, private sector oversees 43%
- Up to 133 000 new cases of HIV every year
- Healthcare only reaches 51% of people and only 25% of Kenyans live within 8km of a healthcare facility
- Healthcare isn't free at the point of delivery - 2 in 5 Kenyans won't seek treatment because of the cost
- Usually means they arrive at health facilities in critical condition, and die before reaching a larger hospital
- Trained doctors often retire early, at 55, as well as migrating abroad for better opportunities - lack of skilled health professionals in Kenya
- 50% of healthworkers work in the private sector, due to added attraction of incentives for performance, and good working conditions.
- Due to lack of workers in public sector, graduates often posted to rural locations alone, lack of supervision makes developing skills difficult - enhances desire to migrate elsewhere
- 19500 Kenyans die from diarhhoea each year - healthcare costs + productivity - 5.6 million people defecate in the open. Serious lack of sanitation.
- Improving sanitation would be preventitive and reduce need for healthcare
Progress towards MDGS
- Those under poverty line decerased from 52% to 34%
- Underweight children dropped 2%
- 51% of people still under the daily minimum dietary intake
- Primary enrolment increased from 67% to 95%
- Primary completion rate increased from 83% to 97%
- 30% representation of women in all elected and public offices
- IMR fell…
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