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4 years into the new millennium the health of the world’s citizens is remarkably uneven. A child born today in Japan for example can expect to live to age 82 years on average whereas it is unlikely that a newborn infant in Zimbabwe will reach his or her 34th birthday. Over several decades scientific progress has expanded our ability to improve human health and many regions of the world have achieved significant health gains. Yet extreme deprivation in health is still widespread. Resolving this predicament of major health improvement in the midst of deprivation is one of the greatest global challenges of the new millennium. These health disparities exist in a world that is becoming more closely linked in all domains including health. The rapid spread and quick containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) demonstrates the interconnectedness of our world as well as any recent health phenomenon. The same trend can be seen with HIV/AIDS and the potential to link solutions and best practices studied in one part of the globe with persistent health problems in another. (excerpt)
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