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Tried and tested poverty reducer

Africa has the potential to harness tourism for improving the livelihood of its rural population and reducing poverty by learning from China Rural tourism is emerging as a creative way of revitalizing rural areas across the Global South. When we ponder on China's remarkable strides in poverty reduction from 1981 to 2020 — when its poverty rate fell from 66.3 …

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7 months ago

Rural white voters in Wisconsin could decide America’s election

The Economist

United States | The country road to the White House Rural white voters in Wisconsin could decide America’s election They are less enthusiastic about Donald Trump than their counterparts elsewhere Image: Matthew Ludak T he last time Larry Jost, a sixth-generation Wisconsinite, even considered supporting a Republican was in primary school. Wisconsin, rural population, 2023 Rural counties* Rural white voters†, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

India’s population growth: Is it boon or bane?

Firstpost

The greatest growth in population in India, higher than the national average, is taking place amongst the poorest, in the least developed states, amongst the uneducated and malnourished Of the current world population of 8 billion in 2022, India and China account for roughly 2.8 billion, on a more or less equal basis. However, the greatest growth in population in …

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3 years, 1 month ago

UP Govt To Open More Than 5,000 Health And Wellness Centres To Cater To Medical Needs of Rural Population

News 18

In an attempt to provide comprehensive primary health care services to the communities closer to their homes, over 5,000 health and wellness centres will be up in Uttar Pradesh, primarily to cater to the rural populace. The state government led by Yogi Adityanath in the span of the last four and a half years has worked in a planned and …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Entire rural population of Punjab will undergo rapid test for COVID: Health minister

India TV News

The entire rural population of Punjab will undergo Rapid Antigen Test as COVID-19 positivity rate in the state's villages is rising at an alarming rate, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Wednesday. Under 'Mission Fateh 2', additional deputy commissioners have been nominated as nodal officers of their respective districts to conduct RAT on the rural population, it said. An …

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3 years, 9 months ago

习近平：完善覆盖全民的社会保障体系促进社会保障事业高质量发展可持续发展

China Daily

中共中央政治局2月26日下午就完善覆盖全民的社会保障体系进行第二十八次集体学习。中共中央总书记习近平在主持学习时强调，社会保障是保障和改善民生、维护社会公平、增进人民福祉的基本制度保障，是促进经济社会发展、实现广大人民群众共享改革发展成果的重要制度安排，是治国安邦的大问题。中国社会保险学会会长胡晓义就这个问题进行讲解，提出了工作建议。中央政治局的同志认真听取了他的讲解，并进行了讨论。习近平在主持学习时发表了讲话。 He urged efforts to intensify redistribution, strengthen mutual assistance, and have more people benefit from the social security system that will meet the multi-level and diversified demands of the people. 他强调，要加大再分配力度，强化互助共济功能，把更多人纳入社会保障体系，不断满足人民群众多层次多样化需求。 Improvements should also be made to have a sustainable multi-level social security system which shall cover the country's entire population, coordinate the needs from urban …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar top among central states in providing tap water to rural population

Op India

With the state elections just around the corner, Bihar as emerged as a leading state in central India in terms of completing its target of providing its rural population with tap water connections. As per a report published in Times of India, by next year, Bihar will have provided its 1.9 crore rural households with a drinking water supply and …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Watch | Is COVID-19 intensifying in rural India?

The Hindu

With COVID-19 cases in India crossing the 4 million mark, the focus is shifting to rural areas. In subsequent stages, not only have the cases grown at a relatively quicker pace but the locus too has shifted to rural areas where the health infrastructure is fragile. According to a World Bank estimate, more than 65% of India’s population resides in …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Battle shifting as Covid-19 threat stalks rural India

Hindustan Times

More than half of all Covid-19 cases recorded in August came from 584 districts that are classified as “mostly rural” or “entirely rural”, reflecting the spread of the coronavirus disease from the large urban centres into the Indian hinterland where health care challenges, from testing to treatment, are much more significant. According to the analysis, 55% of the about 1.4 …

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