Disease prevention and treatment

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Facts:
- 57 countries have fewer than 23 health workers for every 10,000 people
- 4.3 million doctors, nurses, midwives and other skilled caregivers are needed worldwide
- 1 in 6 people worldwide cannot pay for health care
- 100 million people are pushed into poverty each year because of medical costs
- 1 billion people suffer from neglected tropical diseases such as dengue fever and leprosy each year