Hour Two: Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health

Globalization is increasing. Improved transportation and a global economy mean that people and products are quickly and easily moved from place to place -- and those moves are happening more and more frequently.

A traveler may begin the week in Zaire, stop off in Germany, and move on to Cleveland before the week's end. A shipment of fruit from Central America can end up in San Francisco. And a mosquito can hitch a ride from Panama to Paris without much difficulty.

Ebola virus. CDC image.

What does all this mean from a public health perspective? How will outbreaks of disease and the lack of adequate health services in certain parts of the world affect people in other parts? On this hour of Science Friday, we'll talk with Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett about her latest book on the decline of public health worldwide and about what it means. Call in with your questions and comments. Our number is 1-800-989-8255.

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Guests:
Laurie Garrett
Author, "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health"
Winner, 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism, "Ebola"
Science and Medical Writer
Newsday
New York, New York

Books/Articles Discussed:

"Betrayal of Trust : The Collapse of Global Public Health" by Laurie Garrett. Hyperion, 2000. (find more SciFri books here)

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Related Links:
WHO/OMS: World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Public Health Association - APHA
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Public Health - Topics

Produced By: Karin Vergoth
Web Producer: Charles Bergquist