Health Care In Cambodia Case Study

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Civil war swept Cambodia from 1953 to 1993, demolishing political infrastructure and health care systems. Citizens and health care providers alike watched as their system toppled. Care in the rural areas became virtually nonexistent, while care in the large cities like Phnom Penh became limited and difficult to access. Not only were the buildings being destroyed, but doctors who could were fleeing and drugs were in short supply. Since the Ministry of Health was established at the war’s end in 1993, the outlook for Cambodian health care has improved, but slowly. No national health care exists. While general services are inexpensive, these services still exist mainly in the cities. Resources are too limited for most specialized care, thus most terminally ill must be treated in Singapore or Bangkok. …show more content…

Anyone living in Norway for more than 12 months who is working and paying taxes in covered by government-funded national insurance, which covers primarily general medical care, hospital care, emergency care. This system allows every qualified Norwegian resident a EHIC-European Health Insurance Card. Specialized care is available and covered under private health insurances. For efficiency, Norway was ranked number 11 and Cambodia 174 of 191 countries. This paper will compare three major health issues in Norway and Cambodia - mental health, alcohol abuse, and nutrition - and how they are addressed in each

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