Quote by Emily Greene Balch

Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.

Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental

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This quote highlights the link between population growth and scientific advancements in understanding and improving healthcare. It mentions that the United Nations has established a Commission dedicated to studying this connection. With population growth, there arise new challenges and opportunities in terms of providing adequate health services, treating diseases, and understanding and managing the changing demographics. This quote suggests that population growth is not just a quantifiable demographic factor, but also has far-reaching implications for policy planning and decision making.

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