U.S. Commitment to Global Health. Recommendations for the New Administration

摘要

At this historic moment, the Obama administration and leaders of the U.S. Congress have the opportunity to advance the welfare and prosperity of people within and beyond the borders of the United States through intensified and sustained attention to better health. The promise of potential solutions in global health has captured the interest of a new generation of philanthropists, students, scientists, private industry leaders, and citizens, eager to make a difference in our interconnected world. During the last decade, the U.S. government has mirrored the American publics interest with record expenditures on global health. By building on these commitments and deploying the full complement of U.S. assets to achieve global health, the United States can continue to improve the lives of millions around the world, while reflecting Americas values and protecting and promoting the nations interests. The Institute of Medicinewith the support of four U.S. government agencies and five private foundationsformed an independent committee to examine the United States commitment to global health and articulate a vision for future U.S. investments and activities in this area. To coincide with the U.S. presidential transition, the committee prepared the following report outlining how the U.S. government can improve global health under the leadership of a new administration. A more complete exploration of this visionincluding the role of the commercial sector, foundations, academia, and nongovernmental organizationswill be released in the spring of 2009.