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World Population Day

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Population Boom

Our planet is bursting at its seems. The US Census Bureau estimates that out earth’s population reached 6.5 billion on February 25, 2006 the main culprit being the developing world. More than 150 million married women of reproductive age in the developing world indicate that they would prefer to postpone childbearing but are not using any method of contraception. The growth in population can be slowed down by increasing the family planning services in the poorer nations and educating people in the reproductive age group.
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Gender Equality

It is important that we eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education. It is shocking to know that about two-thirds of the world’s illiterate people are women. One of the main goals is to put an end to discrimination and violence against women and girls.Statistics show that about 96 million young women aged 15-24 in developing countries cannot read or write. Education is an important tool that can help young women break out of poverty. According to the recent study it was found that for every extra year the girl spends in school, fertility rates drop by 5-10%.
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AIDS, Malaria And Other Diseases

HIV infection can be otherwise termed as the youth disease as it largely targets the young population. About 50% of the new HIV infections occur among young people. Statistics show that 6,000 young people aged 15 to 24 every day are newly infected with HIV/AIDS. Prevention and treatment of diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases should involve educating the youth about their mode of transmission and the various prevention techniques. This will go a long way in controlling these dreadful diseases.
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