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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Inequality Report 2021:India’s Unequal Health Care Story” was given by which organisation?
A
UNESCO
B
Oxfam
C
WEF
D
IMF
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Published in July 2021, Oxfam India’s Inequality Report 2021 presents a comprehensive analysis of the status of health across different socioeconomic groups in India. It aims to gauge the level of ‘health inequality’ in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -In January 2021, Oxfam International released the Inequality Virus Report focussing on the impact of the COVID pandemic on economic inequality across the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s top 1% owned more than 40.5% of its total wealth in 2021, according to a new report by Oxfam. In 2022, the number of billionaires in the country increased to 166 from from 102 in 2020, the report said. Meanwhile, it added that the poor in India “are unable to afford even basic necessities to survive".

Detailed explanation-4: -The report titled “India Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story” released by Oxfam India shows that the socio-economic inequalities seep into the health sector and disproportionately affect health outcomes of marginalised communities due to the absence of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Detailed explanation-5: -Inequality Kills: Oxfam Report 2022. The Oxfam report titled “Inequality Kills” was released in January 2022.

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