ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND POVERTY
Why a Poverty Focus? Because the poor tend to have: Higher disease incidence Less access to medical services Less financial resources to pay for quality health services Less resources for averting behavior Income losses from illness (informal sector; self-employed; etc)
ARI prevalence by quintile
Living in Commune Having Doctor
Living in Urban Commune/Ward Having Doctor
Averting Behavior Examples: Purchase of bottled drinking water or point-of-use drinking water treatment Pesticide protection equipment Reside in less polluted neighborhoods (often more expensive) Hygienic behavior Ventilation for reducing indoor smoke from solid fuel burning Switch to cleaner (more expensive) cooking fuels