Today we are here to discuss the eradication of evil and some of the medical advancements learned in trying to suppress this deadly disease. The outbreak started in guinea liberia and sierra leone and spread to mali, nigeria and senegal and even beyond the continent of cases in italy, spain, United Kingdom and i think we all remember the cases in the United States. The the ebola epidemic has been heightened because its in the conflict zone in the democratic abhappens to have more than 100 active armed groups in the region. North kivu also shares a border with uganda and is a hub for travel and trade but also various other types of Movement Across the border. New cases are hard to determine because of the violence and political unrest in the affected areas have further restricted the communitys access to healthcare. The lack of security in the region is also hindering the Ebola Response by making it difficult to trace contacts and organize Crucial Community outreach activities. Some Hea
Having me here today. I would like to thank the u. S. Leadership Global Coalition for welcoming me and convening this important gathering about how the United States can and does lead in health care around the world. This is not necessarily the kind of stage i expected to be on when i was a young washington lawyer two decades ago before my first job at hhs, many of you may never have expected for me to attend gatherings like this either, but we are united here by the shared recognition that American Leadership on the world stage is indispensable to american prosperity and peace at home. When i was first asked to serve at hhs in 2011 as General Council i didnt imagine that Foreign Policy would become significance important of my work of domestic department. But i was confirmed in august of 2001, one month before 9 11 when everything changed. The day of 9 11 i quite literally experienced how much hhs needed to start thinking of ourselves as an integral part of the National Security estab
Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for having me here today. Id like to thank the u. S. Global Leadership Coalition for welcoming me and for convening this important gathering about how the United States can and does lead in healthcare around the world. This is not necessarily the kind of stage i expected to be on when i was a young washington lawyer two decades ago. Before my first job at hhs. Many of you may never have expected to need to attend gatherings like this one in your professional roles either, but were united here by the shared recognition that American Leadership on the world stage is indispensable to american prosperity and peace at home. When i was first asked to serve at hhs in 2001, as general counsel, i didnt imagine that National Security and Foreign Policy would become a significant focus of my work at the federal governments largest domestic department. But i was confirmed in august of 2001. One month before 9 11, when everything changed. The day of 9 11, i q
, there arethrilled advocates who care about the same thing i do. 30 years later, other Health Problems are facing the world, including pandemics and Infectious Diseases. I remember well when the ebola crisis of west africa gripped the American Public and we feared so much for ourselves and had concern for those suffering in west africa. Have made Great Strides in the last 30 years and i meet significant strides. Many children now are celebrating their fifth birthday that would not have celebrated that birthday years ago. Many children that are healthier from better food. Livingre families are above rather than below the poverty line. Although we have seen many beides that we should all proud of, there is still a lot of work to do. We have many challenges leading our world today. We are very, very fortunate to meet to have with us today a leader in the administration who is on the front lines of addressing these challenges so that we can have a conversation about combating Global Healt
Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for having me here today. Id like to thank the u. S. Global Leadership Coalition for welcoming me and for convening this important gathering about how the United States can and does lead in healthcare around the world. This is not necessarily the kind of stage i expected to be on when i was a young washington lawyer two decades ago. Before my first job at hhs. Many of you may never have expected to need to attend gatherings like this one in your professional roles either, but were united here by the shared recognition that American Leadership on the world stage is indispensable to american prosperity and peace at home. When i was first asked to serve at hhs in 2001, as general counsel, i didnt imagine that National Security and Foreign Policy would become a significant focus of my work at the federal governments largest domestic department. But i was confirmed in august of 2001. One month before 9 11, when everything changed. The day of 9 11, i q