Sentence examples for poor segment from inspiring English sources

The problem arises when a relatively poor segment of the population inhabits high-exposure, high-risk areas of the coastal United States.

Insurance companies can choose not to sell insurance to the relatively poor segment of population or can decide to charge very high premiums that cannot be afforded by the relatively poor portion of the population.

Working in a remote region of India and targeting an ultra poor segment of the population that even the most socially-minded nonprofits cannot reach, Lokesh knows that this model -- a "commercial venture that is socially relevant," as he calls it -- breaks the mold.

Primary and secondary prevention mechanisms such as awareness creation, vaccination and screening targeting particularly the poor segment of the population should be widely initiated and strengthened.

It is mostly the poor segment of the population and even children who use this procedure to earn money for themselves and their families [ 4, 8, 9, 12].

STI clinics in the public sector hospitals run by the government provide care predominantly to the poor segment of society in India, and therefore, their role in controlling STIs and HIV is particularly important.

This article aims at exploring in Turkey the prevalence of non-take up of means-tested health insurance for the poor and the consequent financial burdens for those poor segments outside the coverage.

Today, methamphetamine is a multi-billion dollar drug that, like cocaine, has made its way from rural and poor segments of the country to become the drug of choice for white collar folks.

It became clear that the Jordanian people can no longer tolerate the sharp rise in prices resulting from wrong government policies, which have contributed to deepening gap between the rich and poor segments of society and dragged large numbers of Jordanians under the poverty line.

These infections are more prevalent among the poor segments of the population.

Consequently, among the poor segments of the population, research evidence shows that these mechanisms are instrumental in providing income-earning opportunities.