These deaths are not only human tragedies, but also calamities for economic development, systematically reducing economic growth and helping to keep the poorest countries trapped in poverty. But a growing number of programs around the world are proving that the death and illness of the poor can be reduced sharply and rapidly with targeted investments in public health programs.
这不仅仅是人类的悲剧，而且也是经济发展的灾难，因为这在体制上降低经济增长并且使得最贫苦国家无法摆脱贫困。但是，全球越来越多的项目正在证明，可以通过在公共医疗项目上有的放矢的投资来大幅度降低穷人的死亡和疾病。