Every year, millions of women and children in developing countries die unnecessarily from preventable causes.

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They tell me even in the U.S. or other developed countries women die of embolisms during childbirth.

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Any time a virus or a new strain of bacteria would appear entire countries and populations would die out.

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In some southern African countries, half of new mothers could soon die of AIDS. Epidemics are emerging in China, India, eastern Europe and countries in the former Soviet Union.

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Vastly more die in many poor countries from the non-existence or inadequacy of sewerage systems.

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This would get around the unwillingness of rich countries to send their troops to die in Congo.

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But the study showed that when countries limit legal access, more women die.

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This is reflected in the great disparity in where women die in childbirth, both between and within countries.

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The UN report predicts that unless there is a massive increase in prevention and treatment, 68m people will die of AIDS in the 45 most-affected countries between 2000 and 2020.

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In countries such as Tanzania, where nearly 4, 500 women die annually from the disease, the problem is exacerbated by an acute shortage of medical experts and a lack of quality screening services, especially in rural areas.

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