We've taken on the major health problems of the poorest - tuberculosis, maternal mortality, AIDS, malaria - in four countries. We've scored some victories in the sense that we've cured or treated thousands and changed the discourse about what is possible.

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

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

The human rights community has focused very narrowly on political and civil rights for many decades, and with reason, but now we have to ask how can we broaden the view.

It is very expensive to give bad medical care to poor people in a rich country.

The idea that because you're born in Haiti you could die having a child. The idea that because you're born in you know Malawi your children may go to bed hungry. We want to take some of the chance out of that.

Everybody should be interested in access to primary and secondary education for everybody.