Global Health Threats Affect All of Us

Drug resistant infectious diseases... natural and humanitarian crises... malnutrition and contaminated foods... toxic substances... biological and chemical terrorism... rising social inequalities and highly vulnerable populations... weak, inefficient or dysfunctional health systems... realities like these are affecting the health of people all over the world.

The fact is, no matter where we live, our well-being depends on how health issues are managed around the world.

Here are just a few reasons why:

• Travel and Migration
• Inadequate Public Health Infrastructure
• Urbanization
• Globalization of Trade
• Aging and Chronic Diseases