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Essay / Poverty Problems in Ethiopia - 1552
Most people do not have access to quality health care. There are not enough hospitals or clinics built in the country. Lack of infrastructure and good roads have largely contributed to deaths in rural towns. For the majority of people, the nearest health facilities are two or three days' walk away. Even in public clinics, the waiting time is long and many people go to the health center when their condition is serious and the clinics are overcrowded with many people trying to get medical care, but lacking equipment , essential medicines and qualified medical personnel. , always lead to poor health outcomes. Ethiopian doctors generally do not have enough training and qualifications to treat people. This is linked to the quality of education in Ethiopia and doctors who have many years of experience or are newly qualified mostly leave the country for better conditions abroad. Additionally, there is no health benefits system or health insurance in the country and many people have to pay out of pocket. In urban cities like Addis Ababa, where there are private clinics, they have to pay a lot of money to get quality care. Because most people are poor or have low income; they generally cannot afford to pay for quality care and turn to traditional healing methods and medicine. This