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Health is not only a basic human right. It is also a key precondition to economic development. The burden of disease in some low-income regions, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, is a major challenge to economic growth. Health must therefore be addressed directly in any comprehensive development strategy.  This burden includes severe undernutrition and devastating chronic and infectious diseases associated with extreme poverty such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, neglected tropical diseases and tuberculosis, as well as non-communicable diseases like depression, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

The world has reached an unprecedented level of scientific knowledge, technology and economic resources. This point in history marks both the most opportune and most crucial moment to apply our collective expertise and resources to address health issues faced by the world's 1.1 billion citizens living in poverty.

The Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED) plays a central role in the Earth Institute’s work to address these issues. Through understanding and addressing global health challenges, CGHED mobilizes and develops the Earth Institute’s global health programs to enable low-resource countries to achieve quality health systems for the poor, sustainable economic development, and the Millennium Development Goals.



Recent News & Events

An Evaluation of Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goal One--Hunger Target, World Food Programme Paper 2009

The Food Program in a Koraro School, New York Times blog, January 25, 2010

Poor healthcare system will worsen Haiti's misery, MedGuru, January 19, 2010