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Developing Countries: Egypt, China, India, and South Africa © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION© Jones & Bartlett Learning LLC, an Ascend LearningNOT Company. FOR SALENOT FOR SALEOR ORDISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION. © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT3 FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Developing Countries: © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OREgypt, DISTRIBUTION China, India,NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION and South Africa © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION CarolNOT Holtz FOR and SALE Ibrahim OR Elsawy DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC ObjectivesNOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION After completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Discuss family planning, infertility, abortion, and sterilization practices in Egypt, © Jones &China, BartlettIndia, Learning,and South Africa. LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR2. Expl SALEain how OR communism DISTRIBUTION affects health and health care inNOT China. FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION 3. Discuss women’s rights issues in South Africa. 4. Compare the health and healthcare systems of Egypt, China, India, and South Africa. © Jones & Bartlett INTRODUCTIONLearning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE ORThis DISTRIBUTION chapter addresses the health conditionsNOT of four FOR developing SALE countries: OR DISTRIBUTION Egypt, China, India, and South Africa. These countries were selected for examination because they differ in culture, economics, politics, geographic regions, and types of health care and health issues. EGYPT © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Background Egypt (the Arab Republic of Egypt) is located in the far northeastern part of the African con- tinent, bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea, on the © Joneswest & by Bartlett Libya, on Learning,the south by Sudan,LLC and on the northeast by© the Jones Gaza Strip& Bartlett and Israel. Learning, Egypt LLC NOT FORis traversed SALE by OR the SuezDISTRIBUTION Canal, which is located between its AsianNOT and FOR African SALE territories. OR DISTRIBUTION 65 © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION 9781284132830_CH03_065_110.indd 65 4/28/16 1:02 PM © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION© Jones & Bartlett Learning LLC, an Ascend LearningNOT Company. FOR SALENOT FOR SALEOR ORDISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION. 66 CHAPTER 3 Developing Countries: Egypt, China, India, and South Africa The country’s total land area is 1,002,450 square kilometers. Most of Egypt is located in Af- © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC rica, but part of its land, the Sinai Peninsula, is located in Asia. The majority of its population of approximatelyNOT 83FOR million SALE people OR live DISTRIBUTION on the banks of the Nile River or on the NOTcoasts FORof the SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Suez Canal. The Nile River flows northward from Egypt from Sudan and into the Mediterranean Sea. The largest defined landmass within Egypt is the Sahara Desert, which is very sparsely populated. The largest cities include Cairo (the capi- © Jonestal), Alexandria, & Bartlett and Learning, other cities inLLC the Nile Delta. 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