UNFPA invites you to join in a series of on-line dialogues called "Conversations for a Better World." These conversations share a central theme: we cannot achieve a sustainable future unless we pay more attention to very basic issues, such as population, equality and health. Get the facts. Join the Conversation. Let's find common ground!
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Poverty sets the stage for the spread of the AIDS epidemic, and illness, often accompanied by stigma, drains health, resources and productivity within households, communities and countries. Epidemics may begin among more well-off groups, but the impact is shouldered by the poor and deepens existing inequalities. |
There are 6.4 billion people in the world, and there will probably be 8 billion by 2030. Nearly all the new arrivals will be poor people in poor countries. The conclusion is obvious, isn't it? There are already too many poor people. Fewer people, or slower population growth, means less poverty. That's simple enough. Not so fast... |
Every minute a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth and 20 - 30 others suffer severe or long-lasting illnesses or disabilities. Almost all of these women—99 per cent—live and die in developing countries. The stark contrast in the risk of pregnancy between women in rich and poor countries (the highest differential of any public health indicator monitored by the World Health Organization) underscores the inequality of the situation. |
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