There were three main aspects to the slum’s governance.
The first was medical care.
The medical facilities in the slum were horrible. Many people could not afford to see doctors after they got sick, so they could try to heal themselves. They could heal themselves if they were lucky. If not, their illness could get worse until they die.
Moreover, poor people who had fallen sick could not work, leading to further poverty and making it a vicious cycle.
The slum‘s medical facilities naturally became a priority.
Maurina and Quentin planned to establish Dorodo Third People’s Hospital to increase access to medical care for the poor. At the same time, medical care should be provided to all those in the slum who earn less than Dorodo’s current average monthly salary.
To put it more colloquially, people who earned less than the average monthly salary and lived in the slum could get extra discounts for medical consultations. The poor people in the slum could then afford to get treated and thus heal.
The second aspect was economic issues.
The income of the poor was too low. One reason was that the poor’s education level was too low to do other jobs. Also, the basic work benefits offered by the factories and companies were too little. Though the poor were dissatisfied, they had no choice but to endure it and work.
About the latter, Maurina and Quentin planned to let all factories and companies in the slum improve basic wages and benefits by issuing compulsory policies, they must at least be consistent with other Dorodo factories and companies.
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