Rural Health Issues: Rendering of Hospice Care in Resource-Poor Settings

  • Stephen Carpenter Medunsa
  • Ian Couper Medunsa

Abstract

As the number of people dying of AIDS grows,"home-based care" has become the much-touted solution to the overwhelming burden being placed on hospitals. Rural Hospital Focus - Debating Points "No transport, No Primary Health Care" In the first article in this series. I stated that in my experience there are three problems common to most rural hospitals, viz. staffing, transport and accommodation. I went on to discuss issues related to staffing. This time, I will focusing on the issue of transport which I believe to be essential for effective functioning of rural hospitals.

Author Biographies

Stephen Carpenter, Medunsa
MBBCh, FAFP Community based PHC Physician, Odi District and Dept Family Medicine & Primary Care
Ian Couper, Medunsa
BA, MBBCh, MFamMed Dept. Family Medicine & Primary Care Chairman. RuDASA
Issue
Vol 22 No 6 (2000)
Section
Special Series
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