Public Health
Simple surgery changes how world’s rural poor see the world
After years of darkness, they have just seen the light, and are thanking the American doctor who brought them the gift of sight. Geoff Tabin founded a charity, the Himalayan Cataract Project, that sends flying clinics into remote parts of Asia and Africa to carry out a simple, but transformational eye operation.
Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria?
Ten cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria — the first appearance of the disease in the country since 1999. Gwen Ifill speaks with Joel Charny of InterAction on how the outbreak adds to the challenge of the humanitarian crisis and how the ongoing war has caused the destruction of the nation’s medical infrastructure.
Public Health 200C – Lecture 9: Risk and Time Perception
Diabetes Forum 2012
Social Security Reform
March 9, 2005 – House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Ryan talked about Social Security reform legislation that he and Senator Sununu are working on together. His committee will hold a hearing on the future of Social Security today. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.