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WHAT CAN BE DONE<br />
Within countries, decisions on how much governments spend on public<br />
services and who ultimately benefits, are shaped by power struggles between<br />
groups with competing interests. All too often, the needs of wealthy elites<br />
are put first and progressive public service reforms are resisted. In many Latin<br />
American countries, once health insurance was established for formal-sector<br />
workers, attempts to expand coverage were challenged by existing members<br />
who do not want to see their benefits ‘diluted’.<br />
Only 10% of<br />
pharmaceutical<br />
R&D spend...<br />
...Is devoted to diseases<br />
that primarily Affect the poorest<br />
90% of the global population<br />
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