Morning Briefing

In this Huffington Post opinion piece, singer and actor Mandy Moore writes that during her travels as a PSI ambassador, "sometimes the disconnect I see is truly striking: people can get cold Coca Cola, but far too infrequently malaria drugs; most own mobile phones, but don't have equal access to pre-natal care." Noting that technology has helped the U.S. and Europe improve health standards and therefore strengthen their economies, she writes, "It's simple and logical, but to grow economies, the basic building block of health is necessary."