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On this page, you will read about global health problems.

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Global health problems are problems that affect people around the world. Some of the problems are connected to environment. For example, if there is no clean water, people will get sick with diseases. Some people don't have access to vaccines either. Vaccines are injections or medicine that prevent serious diseases. Vaccines help keep people healthy. Sanitation is also important to keep people healthy. If there is not enough food, people will be sick or die from malnutrition. Contraception helps people plan how many children they want. This is an important part of women's and children's health. When people learn about different kinds of prevention, people are healthier. All of these examples are serious health problems that are present around the world.

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