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If your economy grows [by] 4 percent, you ought to reduce child mortality 4 percent.

Hans Rosling

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"The Good News of the Decade?" TEDxChange. Sep. 2010. Conference Presentation.

Additional Information: This quote is from global health expert and data visionary Hans Rosling's 2010 TED Talk about winning the war against child mortality. In this quote, Rosling is saying that if a society truly wants to reduce child mortality (death of children), then they should put their money where their mouth is; if there are financial resources available, those resources should go toward reducing childhood mortality. Watch the full TED Talk here: Hans Rosling - The Good News of the Decade?

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“The Good News of the Decade?” TEDxChange. Sep. 2010. Conference Presentation.

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