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quarta-feira, 13 de março de 2013

Developing countries and Biotech - Brazil



Brazil is an upper-middle income developing country as classified by World Bank. Brazil has 200 million people, most whom live in poverty with a total life expectancy of 72.9 years. Many people suffer from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, and diabetes. These diseases accounted for 72% of the disease burden for the poor in Brazil in 2007, with neuropsychiatric disorders being the leading cause of death.