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underserved region

[/ˌʌndərˈsɜːrvd ˈriːdʒən/]
nounpl: underserved regions
região mal atendida
1. A geographical area that lacks adequate access to essential services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, or public resources
Rural underserved regions often struggle with limited access to quality medical care.
Regiões rurais mal atendidas frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades com acesso limitado a cuidados médicos de qualidade.
2. An area where the population has unmet needs due to insufficient government or private sector investment
The government announced a plan to develop underserved regions in the interior.
O governo anunciou um plano para desenvolver regiões mal atendidas no interior.
Synonyms
disadvantaged regionmarginalized areaneglected regionremote region with poor servicesregião carenteregião marginalizada
Antonyms
well-served regiondeveloped regionurban centerregião bem atendidaregião desenvolvida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
região mal atendida
Most common usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
região carente
Alternative term emphasizing lack of resources
Brazil
região vulnerável
Often used in social policy contexts
Portugal
região deficientemente servida
More formal Portuguese European usage
Portugal
região subatendida
Alternative European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave someone behind
close the gap
bridge the divide
fight inequality
ficar para trás
fechar a lacuna
reduzir a desigualdade
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