Reaching the urban poor : the Philippine experience

Overview

For a growing proportion of the world’s population, prospects for a better future are tied to living conditions in cities.

Cities concentrate people, opportunities, and services, including those for health and education. In a well-known trend, cities house the most and the best hospitals and they attract the most talented doctors, nurses and other health care staff. When cities are planned, managed, and governed well, life flourishes and health outcomes surpass those seen in rural areas.