Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality.
Goethe

Oct 31, 2003-- It's just the kind of dilemma that entrepreneurs like David Green love. The West has cutting-edge, high-tech medicine, but the poor of the world, who sorely need it, can't come close to affording it. To bridge that gap, Green, a quiet idealist, is doing something revolutionary: applying market forces to Third World health care. In the process he has driven the prices of medical devices such as hearing aids and intraocular lenses to a fraction of what they once were. That means life-altering treatments for blindness and deafness are now inexpensive—and in some cases free. (2223 reads)


Read Full Story
What's your reaction? inspiring fascinating courageous hopeful
Take ActionWrite a thank you note to David Green: dgreen888@earthlink.net



Quote Bulletin


Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.
Gary Snyder

Search by keyword: Happiness, Wisdom, Work, Science, Technology, Meditation, Joy, Love, Success, Education, Relationships, Life
Contribute To      
Upcoming Stories      

Subscribe to DailyGood

We've sent daily emails for over 16 years, without any ads. Join a community of 157,143 by entering your email below.

  • Email:
Subscribe Unsubscribe?


Trending DailyGoods May 22: The Most Tender Gaze I Have Ever Beheld (4,374 reads) Apr 15: The Red Dress (7,669 reads) May 11: Early Music: Three Poems (3,242 reads) Apr 10: Dandelions (2,078 reads) Apr 9: I Am Not Afraid (2,766 reads)

More ...