Estimates suggest an additional 258 million needed, but didn't get, preventative treatment.
In the case of H.I.V./AIDS, the goals are to get preventative treatment to 15 million people and to reverse the epidemic.
More than half of women with a mutated copy of the BRCA1 gene will develop breast cancer, a statistic that has led some who carry the mutation to get preventative mastectomies.
Still more women die when they don't get preventative screenings or adequate medical care.
"HIV is right now a disease of the disenfranchised, of people who don't get preventative care or education," she said.
With my grandfathered plan, I don't get preventative services or protections when appealing claims and coverage denials or even protection of my choice of health care provider and my access to emergency care.
That, of course, results in large numbers of unnecessary deaths and disabilities that would not happen if everyone felt they could afford to get preventative care or were covered by insurance.
If you do not have health insurance or the money to see a doctor, there are likely resources in your area to help you get preventative care.
If you were bitten by an unknown dog, a dog that was later found to have rabies, or a dog that appeared to be foaming at the mouth, it's imperative that you see a doctor right away to get preventative treatment for the deadly disease rabies.
