[Problem profile] “Global health” by Robert Wiblin

Every year around ten million people in poorer countries die of illnesses that can be very cheaply prevented or managed, including malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and diarrhoea.

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Outline:

(00:08) Summary

(01:08) Our overall view

(02:12) What is the problem?

(02:36) Why is this problem pressing?

(02:40) What is our recommendation based on?

(03:10) Why is it pressing?

(04:52) What are the major arguments against it being pressing?

(05:45) What are the key judgement calls needed to prioritise this problem?

(06:17) What can you do about this problem?

(06:21) What's most needed to contribute to this problem?

(07:24) What skills and resources are most needed?

(08:14) Who is working on this problem?

(08:53) What can you concretely do to help?

(10:01) Some especially recommended organisations

(11:33) Find opportunities on our job board

(11:42) Related issues

(12:37) Learn more

(12:40) Top recommendations

(13:02) Further recommendations

(13:08) Other resources

(13:59) 80,000 Hours podcast episodes

(15:24) Explore other pressing world problems

The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
April 3rd, 2016

Source:
https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/health-in-poor-countries

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