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Poverty is a public health crisis, not just a healthcare issue. Addressing poverty directly through anti-poverty programs is more effective than treating its health symptoms.

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  • Health Economics
  • Social Determinants of Health

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  • Current approaches often "medicalize" poverty, focusing on treating health issues stemming from poverty.
  • This medicalization model diverts resources towards symptom management rather than addressing the underlying cause: poverty itself.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critique the medicalization model of poverty.
  • To advocate for a paradigm shift towards direct intervention in poverty as a public health imperative.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of the medicalization model.
  • Argumentation for poverty as a primary public health problem.

Main Results:

  • The medicalization of poverty is an inefficient allocation of resources.
  • Treating the symptoms of poverty (health problems) is less effective than treating poverty directly.

Conclusions:

  • Poverty is a fundamental public health issue requiring direct, effective anti-poverty programs.
  • Addressing poverty directly is essential to adequately meet the healthcare needs of impoverished populations.