Low- and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries

Resource-poor countries share many of the aspirations and challenges of resource-rich countries; however, they also face issues that require di ff erent strategies. The probability of a patient being harmed in hospital is greater with, for example, - a greater risk of healthcare-associated infection and di ffi culty maintaining medical equipment because of lack of parts or necessary skills. In some countries, the proportion of injections Low- and middle-income countries

Resource-poor countries share many of the aspirations and challenges of resource-rich countries; however, they also face issues that require di ff erent strategies. The probability of a patient being harmed in hospital is greater with, for example, - a greater risk of healthcare-associated infection and di ffi culty maintaining medical equipment because of lack of parts or necessary skills. In some countries, the proportion of injections