In sickness and in debt: Medical expenses linked to informal borrowing

Last month a study conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia painted a bleak picture for Cambodia’s ailing healthcare system. While acknowledging progress made in the field of delivering quality healthcare and the government’s apparent commitment to its universal access, the study notes that Cambodia’s rural poor are most at risk. In fact, 28.1 percent of the 5,000 households studied were found to borrow money in order to pay for it. ...

Gerald Flynn
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