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Global Health
Too many people in developing countries suffer from debilitating diseases that are preventable.
Investing in health helps lay the groundwork for skilled and productive societies, and ensures that the poor can expand their range of choices, improve their opportunities and living standards.
Despite advances in the availability of health care, technology and medicine in many developing countries, there are a number of areas – such as women's and children's health, domestic violence, HIV and AIDS, malaria and the quality of health education – in which progress is either often slow or negative and the need for action is compelling.
- Half the world’s population is at risk from malaria
- 33 million people live with HIV
- In developing countries, less than 50% of people have access to adequate sanitation facilities
Many Australian organisations are working to develop better health care in developing countries so that the poor can have more opportunities, be more productive and lead better lives. Find out more ...
Past forums on this topic:
Why are the most vulnerable forgotten?
Wednesday 25 Nov 2009, Melbourne, Vic
Coughs and Sneezes go Global - The race against the spread of infectious disease
Thursday 20 May 2010, Brisbane, OLD
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