Medical outreach activities, a means to an end

Abstract

In recent times, there has been a spate of medical outreach programs often tagged “rural” because the activities are carried out in places designated as rural. Initially, the programs involved citizens of localities who co‑opted and or cooperated with governments notably at the state and local government levels. Government interest is driven by political interests. Otherwise, why are the state hospitals not equipped with personnel and infrastructure to render sustained services to the needy? Political motives for this laudable exercise only make the benefits merely collateral.

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