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IFC-backed private hospitals in developing countries could be denying life-saving care / debt collectors / organ traffickers

By Hicbd
Tue Jan 21 2025 11:52 am

"We found that the IFC’s health investment initiative has exacerbated a two-tier system in which wealthier clients get first-class care in hospitals that sometimes resemble high-end hotels, while low-income patients face abusive debt-collection tactics or denial of life-saving care altogether. Several hospitals barred patients from leaving after their treatments ended until they could pay their bills — a practice illegal in many countries. Some denied emergency care to patients until they demonstrated an ability to pay."

URL:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7285787857850454016/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-01-16/world-bank-funded-hospitals-in-africa-asia-detained-patients-and-denied-care
https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2024/04/another-day-another-ifc-scandal/

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Categories:
Global Human Rights Corruption / Fraud Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) World Bank / International Finance Corporation (IFC) Developing Countries Universal Healthcare / National Healthcare

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