The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right.

60% of workers surveyed said if their employer took action to support the mental wellbeing of all staff, they would feel more loyal, motivated, committed and be likely to recommend their workplace as a good place to work.

I've been asked a lot for my view on American health care. Well, 'it would be a good idea,' to quote Gandhi.

Some people talk about Haiti as being the graveyard of development projects.

I think that looking forward it's easy to imagine more constructive help for Haiti.

I feel it's part of my job to make the problems of the poor compelling.

But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists.