Urban poverty and health in developing countries

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Poverty and Health 'Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries'

1. What are the multiple factors that can explain why child mortality rates in the slums of Nairobi are substantially higher than elsewhere in Nairobi or in rural areas?

2. Even if the poor can get access to health care, what additional problem might they face?

3. Describe ten underappreciated health risks faced by the urban poor of the developing world. Don't just list them, but describe something about these risks.

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