Why Global Health Matters

Why Global Health Matters

• In a global society, the health of every human being is relevant to each of us.
• It is in our common interest to make the world more prosperous and secure.
• By reducing human suffering, improved health can contribute to political stability and, in turn, make other nations more secure.
• By increasing productivity, improved health can reduce the need for foreign aid and contribute to international prosperity.
• The world is wealthy enough to be able to afford increased aid.
• We need to honor commitments we have already made.
• Global health interventions work.
• Improving the health of all people is the right thing to do.

Ojections to Aid for Global Health

• We've already spent trillions of dollars, and countries are increasingly dependent on aid.
• Government mismanagement and corruption siphon off the money.
• Better health means more people and fewer resources to go around, leading to greater political instability.
• Promoting economic and political freedom is a better strategy for generating prosperity.

Why Now?

• The cost of continued inaction will be great.
• Scientific and technological breakthroughs make possible what was impossible before.
• Public interest in eliminating poverty and alleviating unnecessary suffering is at an all-time high.