Some say that rich countries should help poor countries with trade, health and education. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your experience.

Improvements in

health

,

education

and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. Some say that the governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping the poorer nations in

such

areas. In my opinion, the aid of wealthy countries is imperative to fight poverty in developing nations. Today’s world has been divided into developing and industrialised countries which the main difference between them is the amount of money that governments apply in important sectors

such

as

education

,

health

and commerce. Most of the poorer nations are buried in debts

as a result

of their unbalanced finances, which are reflected in a failed

health

care, an unstructured

education

system and a weak international trade.

This

vicious cycle will continue indefinitely unless wealthier nations show interest in minimizing the worldwide economic differences, as well as taking more responsibility for assisting less fortunate countries. Most of the African countries live in sub-human conditions because of the extreme poverty, upheaval, hunger, disease, unemployment, lack of

education

and both inexperienced and corrupt administrations. The devastating consequences of the AIDS epidemic in those countries could improve if the infected population were to receive free drugs to control the disease, have access to

health

professionals and get information on how to prevent its spread. But

this

can only be achieved through international help programs in which leaders of the world’s richest countries donate medicine and

also

send doctors and nurses to treat and educate those in need.

Moreover

, most of the poor countries rely on selling agricultural products and raw materials to rich nations and buying industrialized products from them resulting in a huge financial deficit.

Consequently

, they borrow a significant amount of money from the World Bank to try to improve their broken economies, but sometimes the money disappears with no significant changes and they cannot even pay the interest to the bank. Recognising

this

as an issue that wealthy countries can resolve,

last

year the G8, which is comprised of leaders of the eight richest nations, decided to forgive billions of dollars worth of debt owed by the world’s poorest nations.

In addition

, they developed adequate loan programs to financially assist those countries. In conclusion, the leaders of the industrialised countries play an indispensable role in assisting developing nations in dealing with essential areas

such

as

health

,

education

and trade. Their aid is the key to breaking the vicious cycle poorer countries are locked in, which results in poverty and death.