Three weeks left: Searching for global health solutions
Got a big idea how the U.S. can improve health all over the globe? If you do, you might win $1,000 and even get your idea published — but you’ll want to hurry. All entries have to be in by November 20.
As part of its partnership with BSD to engage the public around global health, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Smart Global Health Commission has launched a new contest. They’re asking everyone for the best answer to this question:
What is the most important thing the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years?
The Commission is comprised of leaders ranging from congressman Keith Ellison to Coca-Cola CEO Mehtar Kent and Blue State Digital’s very own founding partner, Joe Rospars. They’re busy putting together a formal report, to be released in January, and in the meantime are looking to collect grass-roots ideas and stories to enhance their findings. Whether you’re a doctor, a global health grad student, a Peace Corps alumni, or just a concerned citizen, the Smart Global Health Commission wants to know what you think.
Submissions are already pouring in from all over. Here’s just a few of the great ideas we’ve seen:
Denise A. decided to focus on obesity. “The rate of cholesterolemia, Type 2 diabetes, and other illnesses has continually increased over the past two decades, and is affecting children and adults alike,” she writes, adding that a reduction in the use of high-fructose corn syrup in food preparation is crucial to global health.
Rori H. suggests a shift in focus from acute illnesses to chronic diseases: “The WHO states that if the major risk factors for chronic diseases were eliminated, a minimum of 80 percent of heart disease deaths, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes would be prevented and 40 percent of cancers could be avoided.”
“Telecommunications will become more reliable and more widespread over the next 15 years,” points out Jason C., who suggests that the U.S. could have an enormous impact by promoting better communications technology in the global medical community. He says practices such as telemedicine are “inexpensive, universal, workable, doable, sustainable, and can be government-friendly.”
What do you think is the solution? Make sure to submit your stories and ideas now.
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