Essays about: "rural medical system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words rural medical system.

  1. 1. SMALL SCALE POWER GENERATION FOR A RURAL MEDICAL CLINIC : A minor field study in Linga Linga, Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hampus Nilsson; David Lindqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Renewable Energy; Small Scale Power Generation; Rural Mozambique; Electrification; Minor Field Study; Förnybar energi; Småskalig kraftproduktion; Moçambikansk landsbygd; Elektrifiering; Minor Field Study; Energia Renovável; Geração de Electricidade de Pequena Escala; Moçambique Rural; Electrificação; Menor Área de Estudo;

    Abstract : In Sub-Saharan Africa, 76 % of the population lack access to electricity. This situation prohibits economic growth, causes major health issues, and impedes the education of its populace. Considerable work and effort are being made to increase the populace’s access to electricity. READ MORE

  3. 2. E-health as Support to Initial Responders in Rural Areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Linnéa Bunse; Johannes Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : e-health; application; prehospital; IVPA; ambulance; rural; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sweden is a geographically large country, with several regions counted as rural areas. Hospitals and emergency care units can be up to one hour away, making emergency healthcare less available in time sensitive situations to some groups of people. READ MORE

  4. 3. A qualitative study of barriers to access and use of pre-paid postnatal care services among mothers under the reproductive health voucher system in rural Uganda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Denis Muwanguzi; [2018]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: The first six weeks following a delivery is a critical period for the mother and the newborn. Despite removing out-of-pocket fees at a postnatal care access point in some parts of Uganda, few mothers utilize pre-paid services. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effects of political capital on medical insurance in China - A study with controlling effects of human capital and cultural capital

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Liyu Hu; Quzhen Gesang; [2016]
    Keywords : China; commercial medical insurance; political capital; market transition; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : China's medical insurance has experienced series of reforms since 1978. During the market transition, the system confronted various challenges and improvements. A three-pillar basic medical insurance was formed for both rural and urban residents. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prompt Pediatric Care Pediatric patients’ estimated travel times to surgically-equipped hospitals in Sweden’s Scania County

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Chloe Näslund; [2016]
    Keywords : health planning; hospitals; shortest route; GIS; pediatric surgery; network analysis; accessibility; healthcare; travel time; Scania; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Health and emergency services aim to provide patients with urgent care according to an accessibility policy that is characterized by “proper service at the proper time and place” (Jordan et al. 2004; Murad 2007). READ MORE