PHA-Exchange> A world full of disparities

[babar.shaikh]

About 60 million Americans age 20 or older are considered obese,
according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Their health
care costs amount to about $100 billion a year, according to the
American Obesity Association.

 

Other side of the picture

 

The world's eight richest countries have reached a landmark debt relief
deal to alleviate global poverty. Under the deal, the World Bank, the
International Monetary Fund and the African Development Bank will
immediately write off 100% of the money owed to them- a total of
$40billion. Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali,
Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and
Zambia, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Sao Tome and Sierra Leone will benefit.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Babar T. Shaikh

MBBS, MBA, MPH, Doctoral candidate,

Senior Instructor, Health Systems Division

Department of Community Health Sciences

Aga Khan University,

Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500

Karachi 74800, Pakistan.

Phone: +92(021)4864899

Fax: +92 (021)4934294 

 

Official: Yes

 

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