Introduction
The practice of medicine in relatively affluent countries should not blind a doctor to the global inadequacies of medicine and the suffering of so many millions in low resource countries. Towards this end I have been involved as a member of the Board of the Center for International Health and Cooperation, which was founded in 1992 by my friend and colleague, Kevin Cahill, to promote healing and peace in countries shattered by natural disasters, armed conflicts and ethnic violence. The Center employs its resources and unique personal contacts to stimulate interest in humanitarian issues and to promote innovative educational programs and training. I am also a member of a number of WHO committees dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of the poorer countries of the world.
