DRAFT: Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Global Health 2006 (PDF; )
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General (via Washington Post)

There are steps that can be taken by individuals, institutions and governments to advance global health. The Surgeon General has identified as priorities the following activities for immediate action by the American public, health and related professionals, government, the private sector and the media to improve the situation regarding global health. With the cooperation of all of these segments of society, Americans can make a substantial contribution to the goal of improving global health.

See Washington Post story: Bush Aide Blocked Report: Global Health Draft In 2006 Rejected for Not Being Political

(The Post notes that “This copy of the unpublished Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Global Health is a draft document that its authors expected to update and revise before making public. It is not a final version.”)

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