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During the past 30 years the Latin America & Caribbean region has seen a steady improvement in health indicatorsa nd external factors that are conducive to illness prevention. However, challenges remain, and since access to quality health care is fundamental to economic development, the World Bank channeled 27 percent of its lending on fiscal year 2003 to support health and critical social services in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Topic brief
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