Global Health

Since 1946 the World Health Organization has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." We agree.

The most urgent methods for improving the health, longevity and well-being of people in the developing world are through improved access to the simplest of technologies, from clean water to improved education. But emerging technologies, such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology, will also have a powerful role to play in improving the quality of life throughout the world, if they are safe, accessible, and sustainable.

Through our Global Health research program we intend to link with like-minded organizations working in global health and development policy to encourage the diffusion of emerging technologies in developing countries, and to systematically examine the problems of global equity and access to new technologies.