How has the worldwide spread of ideas and technology contributed to improved health in developing countries?
What will be an ideal response?
The spread of technology and ideas have helped to reduce hunger and malnutrition. Food production has increased with the use of fertilizers, irrigation and pesticides. Food has become cheaper. Better information about health related issues has been made available to people all over the world. Important information about infectious diseases has helped to reduce the number of cases. Vaccines have also become cheaper and are distributed throughout the developing world by various health agencies. New ways for providing access to clean water are also being discovered.
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A. there are so many restrictions on PACs. B. PACs have such a poor reputation among legislators. C. PACs are not allowed to communicate directly with members of Congress. D. members of Congress do not have the time to consider more than one or two points of view. E. money is available on every side of almost every conceivable issue.