Rural health has different meanings in different parts of the world. Rural health is often referred to as what in developing countries?
A) Basic public health services
B) Native or aboriginal populations
C) Timely access to appropriate, effective, affordable services
D) Limited services to individuals living in low population density
Ans: A
Rural health has different meanings in different parts of the world. In developing countries, it often refers to basic public health services, such as clean water, immunizations, and prevention of HIV. In Australia, New Zealand, and, to some extent, Canada and the United States, it often refers to native or aboriginal populations. In much of the United States, it is commonly used to describe issues that affect timely access to appropriate, effective, affordable services for persons who live in areas of low population density, often at a distance from specialty and tertiary care, that results in a greater role for primary care as compared with urban areas.
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