There is a significant link between the health of a population and its economic growth. When societies are ailed by preventable diseases, the labor force produc

There is a significant link between the health of a population and its economic growth. When societies are ailed by preventable diseases, the labor force productivity remains hindered. By working to improve the health of people within impoverished countries, they can better spend allocate (which includes time) to education, industrialization, etc. The goal is the increase the labor force productivity. Eventually, with growth, people find that it's not as much of a necessity to have as many children, so they produce less. http://www.doceo.co.uk/background/riesman.htm http://www.doceo.co.uk/background/riesman.htm The key here is to get to the top of the 'S'-shaped curve, and the only way to do that is to first improve public health.