Costs, availability, discrimination, rich vs. poor, employed vs. unemployed, new technology and incurable diseases are among the issues plaguing the health care system that scream for solutions.

FORBES: Solutions: Health Care

Not all experts believe that genetic modification is the way forward - some point out that rather than enhancing the protein content of potatoes, the government could simply ensure the availability of foods which are already rich in protein, such as pulses.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | India unveils six-year GM plan

Diarrhoea kills millions of people every year in developing countries, but few in the rich ones because of clean water and the easy availability of elementary drugs.

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