Health problems and diseases associated with poverty
Because the poor are so deprived of their basic human needs, they are one of the groups of people who are very prone to falling ill. Poverty brings with it a host of diseases and illnesses. One of the main reasons poverty-stricken people are the most prone to falling ill with diseases that the majority of the people with an adequate income never contract is because poor people do not have healthy bodies to begin with in the first place. Due to a lack of knowledge, money, and access to basic medical care, the poor easily succumb to the most simple of ills, such as fevers, the common cold, and diarrhoea.
In the next few pages, you will meet Jowaher, Amaya, Muhammad, and Ishaan, 4 people who suffer from health problems due to poverty.
In the next few pages, you will meet Jowaher, Amaya, Muhammad, and Ishaan, 4 people who suffer from health problems due to poverty.
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Children in Pakistan. Digital image. Web. <http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/0/3/2/2/0/7/1/kids-24292782562.jpeg>.
Children in Pakistan. Digital image. Web. <http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/0/3/2/2/0/7/1/kids-24292782562.jpeg>.