Here are five key facts from the article:
- The “rural-urban divide” is a worldwide phenomenon, said Xelia Scheil-Adlung, the report’s author.
- 22 percent of those living in cities and towns lack healthcare, compared to the 56 percent lacking healthcare in rural areas.
- 83 percent of Africans in rural areas were found to be uncovered in terms of healthcare.
- 23 percent of the global health workforce is deployed in the world’s rural areas.
- 7 million would be necessary to make up for the shortfall the rural areas experience in terms of protection.
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