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Diseases of poverty is the term used to describe diseases that are more prevalent in the low-income population. It includes infectious diseases as well as diseases related to malnutrition and poor health behaviors. Poverty is one of the social determinants of health. The World Health Report, 2002 states that diseases of poverty account for 45% of the disease burden in the countries with high poverty rate which are preventable or treatable with exciting interventions. The largest three poverty-related diseases (PRDs) — AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis — account for 18% of diseases in poor countries. The disease burden of treatable childhood diseases in high-mortality, poor countries is 5.2% in terms of disability-adjusted life years but just 0.2% in the case of advanced countries. In addition, infant mortality and maternal mortality are far more prevalent among the poor. For example, 98% of the 11,600 daily maternal and neonatal deaths occur in developing countries.

Poverty and diseases are a ramification of each other. Poverty increases chances of having these diseases as the deprivation of safe shelter, drinking water and food, poor sanitation, lack of knowledge and access to health services contributes towards poor health behaviors which often results into diseases of poverty. At the same time, these diseases act as a barrier for economic growth to affected people and families caring for them which in turn results into increased poverty in the community.

Contributing factors[edit]
For many environmental and social reasons factors, including crowded living and working conditions, inadequate sanitation, and disproportionate occupation as sex workers, the poor are more likely to be exposed to infectious diseases. Malnutrition, mental stress, overwork, and inadequate knowledge, inaccessible, or non-existent and minimal health care can hinder recovery and exacerbate the disease.[2] Malnutrition is associated with 54% of childhood deaths from diseases of poverty, and lack of skilled attendants during childbirth is primarily responsible for the high maternal and infant death rates among the poor.[3]

Poor housing conditions
Quality and affordability of housing are one of the major concerns in public health. Poor housing conditions can be described as leaks, molds, indoor air pollutant, overcrowding, hazardous structures, affordability of home heating, and poor ergonomics. Housing insecurities are very common among the poor. It is often associated with infectious diseases, lead exposure, injuries, and mental health.

Lack of access to health services
According to WHO, medical strategies report, approximately 30% of the global population does not have regular access to exciting medicines. In the poorest parts of Africa and Asia, this percent goes up to 50%. The population below the poverty line lacks access due to higher retail price and unavailability of the medicines. The higher cost can be due to the higher manufacturing price or due to local or regional tax and Value Added Tax. There is a significant disparity in the research conducted in the health sector. It is claimed that only 10% of the health research conducted globally focuses on 90% disease burden. However, diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases etc that traditionally were associated with the wealthier community are now becoming more prevalent in the poor communities as well. Hence, the research conducted now is relevant to poor population. Political priority is also one of the contributing factors. The government of poor countries may allocate less funding to public health due to the scarcity of resources.

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