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[Problem profile] “Global health” by Robert Wiblin
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Every year around ten million people in poorer countries die of illnesses that can be very cheaply prevented or managed, including malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and diarrhoea. Narrated by AI. --- Outline: (00:08) Summary (01:08) Our overall view (02:12) What is the problem? (02:36) Why is this problem pressing? (02:40) What is our recommendation based on? (03:10) Why is it pressing? (04:52) What are the major arguments against it being pressing? (05:45) What are the key judgement calls needed to prioritise this problem? (06:17) What can you do about this problem? (06:21) What's most needed to contribute to this problem? (07:24) What skills and resources are most needed? (08:14) Who is working on this problem? (08:53) What can you concretely do to help? (10:01) Some especially recommended organisations (11:33) Find opportunities on our job board (11:42) Related issues (12:37) Learn more (12:40) Top recommendations (13:02) Further recommendations (13:08) Other resources (13:59) 80,000 Hours podcast episodes (15:24) Explore other pressing world problems The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: April 3rd, 2016 Source: https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/health-in-poor-countries --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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