Friday, October 26th, 2007

Global Health on A Dollar a Day

You've probably heard the phrase 'for just pennies a day...' in requests for donations for any number of causes. But what public health problems should be addressed to make the biggest difference for extremely poor people -- those who live on just a dollar a day? In this segment, Ira talks with an editor at the journal PLOS Medicine. In a recent issue, the journal solicited suggestions from some of the world's leading public health advocates about what global health problems should be key targets in the war on poverty.

Guests

Gavin Yamey
Senior Editor
Public Library of Science Medicine
San Francisco, California

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Segment produced by:Karin Vergoth

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