New Global Health Report
A new report on Smart Global Health Policy unveiled yesterday says “it is time to leverage the essential role that U.S. global health policy can play” in advancing our national security interests. The report is the result of a bipartisan commission organized by Center for Strategic and International Studies. Deputy Secretary of State Jack Lew and Senior Director at the National Security Council Gayle Smith both discussed the important role global health plays to our national security, with Lew saying, “Poor health prolongs poverty and fosters instability.” Gayle Smith pointed out the strong political coalition surrounding the issue: “There is non-partisan support, not even bipartisan support” for investments in global health.
