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28 septembre 2021
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifp.9888
- isbn: 9788184700978
- eisbn: 9791036566622
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Florence Rihouey, « 10. Emergence of New Health Care Networks in India », Institut Français de Pondichéry, ID : 10.4000/books.ifp.9888
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In matters of health, India in general seems to be in a very bad situation. The infant mortality rate is still very high (92 per thousand compared with 29 and 27 per thousand in China and Thailand respectively), and significant nutritional deficiencies persist. Tuberculosis, tetanus and intestinal problems remain endemic (and sometimes epidemic), while other infectious diseases suddenly appear or reappear on a large scale. In this context, the health services seem to be inadequate. Based main...