Friday, September 30, 2011

The Avon of Africa

Photo by Esther Havens.

"Every three seconds a child dies in the developing world because of a lack of access to basic health products, simple medicines that cost less than a cup of coffee. Approximately 270 million people in Africa lack regular access to essential medicines. Furthermore, medicine in Africa is often sold for 350 percent of manufacturing cost due to fragmented resale markets and a nonexistent supply chain."

The Avon of Africa: How Micro-Entrepreneurs Can Fight Poverty by Becky Straw


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