Thursday, August 19, 2010

Street Dwellers' Health in Bangladesh


Studies in Dhaka city have found an increase in the number and proportion of people living on the streets and in urban public places due to the increasing pressures of internal migration and rapid urbanization. This floating population of street dwellers consists of thousands of people with no fixed dwelling in the major towns and cities of Bangladesh, who are likely to be amongst the most deprived in urban areas in terms of basic facilities and health indicators.

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