Paul farmer found poor rural haitian residents experiencing very high rates of malnutrition, dysentery, tuberculosis, and hiv/aids. many of these residents were water refugees due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam that provided water to cities and large landholders that has flooded the valley. this problem underlines the difficulty of providing adequate health care in the face of

Social and economic inequalities

Explanation:

Social inequality, also called economic inequality, is a social problem present in all countries of the world.  It is mainly due to poor income distribution and lack of investment in the social area, such as education and health.

In this way, the majority of the population is at the mercy of a minority who owns the resources, which generates inequalities.

Social and economic inequality is the main factor that is providing the problems that poor Haitian rural residents are facing. This is because the construction of a hydroelectric dam has only benefited large cities and people with high purchasing power.