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WHO study backs universal health care

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28-Aug-2008
        
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By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organisation commission which on Thursday called for all countries to offer universal health care. Huge discrepancies also exist within countries, including Scotland where a boy born in the poor Glasgow suburb of Calton can expect to live to 54, 28 years less than... [read full story]                    

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Social inequities blamed for health of the poor

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If it's the government failing to provide somebody's health care, is that somehow better?

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Social inequities blamed for health of the poor

radionz.co.nz
30-Aug-2008
        

Updated at 8:17am on 31 August 2008 A report by the World Health Organisation says social inequities are killing people on a "grand" scale. The report says the poor health of a majority of people in the world is due in...

WHO study backs universal health care!

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29-Aug-2008
        

Geneva, Aug 29: Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission which on Thursday called for all countries to offer universal health...

WHO study backs universal health care

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28-Aug-2008
        

GENEVA (Reuters) - Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission which on Thursday called for all countries to offer universal health...