Although Africa accounts for one-seventh of the world’s population, it bears one-quarter of the global disease burden, yet has a mere 2% of the world’s doctors. Unsurprisingly, many health problems stem from ignorance about diseases and basic hygiene.
拙劣的教育也影响健康。尽管非洲拥有世界七分之一的人口，但却承受了全球四分之一的疾病负担，只拥有全世界2%的医生。毫不奇怪，许多健康问题源自对疾病和基本卫生知识的无知。