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Health cannot be bought at the supermarket. You have to invest in health. You have to get kids into schooling. You have to train health staff. You have to educate the population.
Hans Rosling
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Health is an investment, not a commodity that can be purchased.

Hans Rosling emphasizes that good health cannot simply be acquired like a product at a store; rather, it requires significant investment in education, infrastructure, and training. He highlights the necessity of prioritizing health education and the development of health services to ensure a healthy population, particularly for future generations.

Themes

HealthEducationInvestmentTrainingPopulation

In practice

Example use cases

This quote could be used during a health education seminar to emphasize the importance of investing in healthcare.

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