Why action is needed
57 countries with a shortage of health workers
57 countries have a serious shortage of medical staff. In the most affected regions, there is less than 1 doctor for every 33,000 inhabitants! In France, the density is 1 doctor for every 300 inhabitants.
Less than 10 dollars per year per inhabitant
10 developing countries spend less than 10 dollars per year per inhabitant on health. This is 300 times less than what is spent in France. Health costs account for 16% of the total budget of developed nations, compared with only 4% in developing countries.
14 million deaths every year
Infectious diseases are responsible for 14 million deaths each year. 90% of these deaths occur in developing countries.
30,000 children under the age of 5
Every day 30,000 children under the age of 5 die from an infectious disease that could have been prevented or treated.
One-third of the world's population
A third of the world's population has no access to medication.
80% of diseases
80% of diseases are transmitted by contaminated water. As a result, the 1.1 billion people without access to drinking water, who live mostly in Asia and Africa, are extremely exposed to the risk of disease.
Sources: (World Health Report 2006, Millennium Goals), World Bank, Institut Pasteur, UNDP.