Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the most recent David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. In his remarks, Dr. Shah noted USAID is:
– Recommitting to the Millennium Development Goals by building sustainable governance and delivery systems to support healthy and productive lives.
– Investing in country-owned models of inclusive growth and development in a focused set of countries that are well-governed, economically stable, globally connected and market-oriented.
– Developing and delivering scientific and technological breakthroughs.
The recorded videocast of Dr. Shah’s lecture is available here: Addressing Grand Challenges: The Role of Science in Global Health Development [VIDEO] The transcript is available here: Remarks by USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah
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