The Fragile Shield


US foreign assistance for healthcare programs around the world not only saves millions of lives, it also stops many deadly diseases before they spread to our own shores. On this Common Ground , we'll see that this fragile shield is in serious danger. Guests: Nils Daulaire, Deputy Assistant Administrator, US Agency for International Development; Frank Lostumbo, President, National Council for International Health; Karl Western, Assistant Director for International Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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