How Can the U.S. Address Global Health Challenges?
“The failure to engage in the fight to anticipate, prevent, and ameliorate global health problems would diminish America’s stature in the realm of health and jeopardize our own health, economy, and national security.” -The Institute of Medicine, America’s Vital Interest in Global Health When most people hear the words “global health,” they think of health problems that affect developing countries. While such problems are certainly a large part of the picture, they are not the whole picture.