The Belfast conference agreed a review should be carried out by BMA officials to look in to the impact of gambling and how it can be treatedandprevented.
Many of the factors that contribute to the millions of deaths of children under the age of five can either be prevented by informed families and communities, or treated by caregivers or community members with adequate health training.
Potential investors are also being scared off by cholera, even though it can be easily prevented with good sanitation and clean drinking water (or treated by oral rehydration).
About half a million women die each year during pregnancy and childbirth from complications that could easily be treated or prevented if they had access to appropriate care.