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    Health is wealth
    Health is wealth
    Health is wealth
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    Health is wealth

    By Emmanuel Malabo Makasa

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    Many rural areas in Africa still have high maternal and infant death rates because there are no local surgeons. Many children drop out of school because their untreated disabilities prevent them from walking the long distances to classes. Surgery can help women who suffer after prolonged childbirth or restore eyesight for the elderly suffering from cataracts. Management of congenital disabilities such as a cleft palate guarantees better nutrition for children.
    Emmanuel M. Makasa, a Zambian surgeon and representative to the United Nations, has been fighting for years to make surgery accessible to all people. He has a special interest in providing surgical access to rural communities in the developing world as well as helping physically challenged people lead a better life.
    This is the third essay in the Big Ideas series created by the European Investment Bank. Previous essays addressed water security and artificial intelligence.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEuropean Investment Bank
    Release dateOct 12, 2018
    ISBN9789286138072
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      Health is wealth - Emmanuel Malabo Makasa

      Contents

      BIG IDEAS

      HEALTH IS WEALTH

      A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE

      SURGICAL CARE: NOT A ONE-MAN SHOW

      FROM WEAKNESS TO HOPE

      SURGICAL CARE AS DEVELOPMENT

      A ROLE FOR DIGITAL HEALTH

      BIOGRAPHY

      About the European Investment Bank

      The European Investment Bank is the world’s biggest multilateral lender. The only bank owned by and representing the interests of the EU countries, the EIB finances Europe’s economic growth. Over six decades the Bank has backed start-ups like Skype and massive schemes like the Øresund Bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the EIB Group includes the European Investment Fund, a specialist financer of small and medium-sized enterprises.

      HEALTH IS WEALTH

      Emmanuel Malabo Makasa

      The findings, interpretations and conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Investment Bank.

      BIG IDEAS

      Surgical intervention saves lives, but health policies in the developing world

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