Public understanding of the causes of disease and sickness as well as the ability to address them has increased dramatically in my life time, but the health problems that remain are significant and come in many forms. They include the rapid spread of pandemics, the prevalence of scourges like HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis, but also the ever widening gap in access to health services and opportunities, and as a direct result, in life expectancy between rich and poor. ... >> read more
