Trade

The link between poverty
The links between trade and health extend back to the earliest human
settlements, but globalization has brought these spheres together as never
before. This section examines the issues that have led to an even closer
intersection between trade and health, asks how they impact the poor, and
explores the tensions that arise between the goals of protecting and promoting
health and generating wealth through trade.
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Poverty

45 percent

Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world

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$19 per $1

$19 return for economic growth and health for every $1 invested in the Global Fund

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2006

The year alcohol use in Russia peaked was 2006, after which it fell as the government tightened alcohol policies

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Notwithstanding vigorous containment efforts and typical bluster, Russia faces a reckoning if COVID-19 cannot be stopped

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Despite South Korea’s high capacity for response, COVID-19's spread may incite human, economic, and political disasters
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Coronavirus in Iran—An Isolated Response?

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As the COVID-19 crisis deepens, will Tehran wean itself off suspicions and collaborate in efforts to control the virus?