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"The Grandest Challenge is not only enlightening, solution orientated and deeply personal but it also encourages the reader to challenge the existing norm and encourages us to ask ourselves pivotal questions."
—The Independent (UK)
"The Grandest Challenge is not only enlightening, solution orientated and deeply personal but it also encourages the reader to challenge the existing norm and encourages us to ask ourselves pivotal questions."
—The Independent (UK)
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The health-sciences equivalent of Thomas Friedman's bestseller The World is Flat, this inspiring and revelatory book by two of today's finest scientists shows how advances in global health will transform lives -- particularly in the developing world -- over the next decade.
The Grandest Challenge begins with a simple premise: that every person's life is of equal value, regardless of where in the world he or she lives. It also begins with a simple, alarming fact: in this age of spectacular scientific advances, it is still those who live in the developed world -- in the West -- who benefit most from our enormous power to combat disease, and those in the developing world who are most likely to die for lack of basic, inexpensive care and nutrition.
In this revelatory book, distinguished scientists Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer argue that the revolution in biotechnology can save millions of lives -- but only if we find a way to bring knowledge and treatments out of state-of-the-art labs and into the world's most remote villages. The doctors lead us on an eye-opening, globe-spanning tour, showing us in vivid detail how developing countries can and are breaking the cycle of dependence, exchanging knowledge, and creating solutions that work for their own people as well as the rest of us.
The Grandest Challenge begins with a simple premise: that every person's life is of equal value, regardless of where in the world he or she lives. It also begins with a simple, alarming fact: in this age of spectacular scientific advances, it is still those who live in the developed world -- in the West -- who benefit most from our enormous power to combat disease, and those in the developing world who are most likely to die for lack of basic, inexpensive care and nutrition.
In this revelatory book, distinguished scientists Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer argue that the revolution in biotechnology can save millions of lives -- but only if we find a way to bring knowledge and treatments out of state-of-the-art labs and into the world's most remote villages. The doctors lead us on an eye-opening, globe-spanning tour, showing us in vivid detail how developing countries can and are breaking the cycle of dependence, exchanging knowledge, and creating solutions that work for their own people as well as the rest of us.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Both informative and inspiring,
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This review is from: The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village (Hardcover)
Dr. Singer and Dr. Daar do an excellent job of laying out the problems facing those who do not have adequate access to basic healthcare. They describe the problems, propose some practical solutions, and explore the work being done by those trying to implement them. The writing style is very non-academic and easy to read. I highly recommend!
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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"An engaging account...inspirational",
This review is from: The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village (Hardcover)
"An engaging account...inspirational. The authors of this book are role models for how empathy and dedication to social justice can serve as powerful forces to solve our most difficult global challenges."Calestous Juma, Kennedy School, Harvard University "Daar and Singer show us how to rise to the grandest challenge of all: to make sure that science keeps its promise to all people, not just the rich. They point the way to how we can heal sick, protect the vulnerable, reach the unreached, and bring human dignity to all. Essential reading." Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina "The last two decades have seen a dramatic transformation in the way medical research and innovation is pursued. No longer is science ruthlessly focussed on the diseases of affluent societies; now we recognize the importance of preventing premature death in every setting. This remarkable change has often been initiated and always facilitated by the work of doctors Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer and their Centre for Global Health in Toronto. They have particularly advocated for taking the excitement of modern biomedical research to countries with major medical needs. This is both their own story and the story of the emerging field of global health, one that is full of remarkable characters who have fuelled this revolution. It is a fascinating story, made richer because of the direct involvement of Daar and Singer, and also, crucially, because there is so much at stake." Professor Sir John Bell, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University "Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer have created a gift for all those committed to tackling global health and development challenges. They highlight the critical role that so many truly inspiring people from diverse countries and disciplines play in building innovative action-oriented solutions to deeply intractable and unacceptable global health problems. Their compelling stories show us how traditional vaccine scientists, venture capitalists, plant biologists, pharmaceutical executives and bioethicists contribute to global health. And they challenge deeply held views about the lack of trust that limits private-public interactions, as well as stereotypes about the lack of innovation in Africa. Readers will learn and be humbled by the authors' compassion, strong belief in science as the key to development and their unwavering optimism that we can improve the health of all if we act together." Derek Yach, Senior Vice President, Global Health and Agricultural Policy, PepsiCo Inc.
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An engaging account...inspirational,
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This review is from: The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village (Hardcover)
"An engaging account...inspirational. The authors of this book are role models for how empathy and dedication to social justice can serve as powerful forces to solve our most difficult global challenges."Calestous Juma, Kennedy School, Harvard University "Daar and Singer show us how to rise to the grandest challenge of all: to make sure that science keeps its promise to all people, not just the rich. They point the way to how we can heal sick, protect the vulnerable, reach the unreached, and bring human dignity to all. Essential reading." Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina "The last two decades have seen a dramatic transformation in the way medical research and innovation is pursued. No longer is science ruthlessly focussed on the diseases of affluent societies; now we recognize the importance of preventing premature death in every setting. This remarkable change has often been initiated and always facilitated by the work of doctors Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer and their Centre for Global Health in Toronto. They have particularly advocated for taking the excitement of modern biomedical research to countries with major medical needs. This is both their own story and the story of the emerging field of global health, one that is full of remarkable characters who have fuelled this revolution. It is a fascinating story, made richer because of the direct involvement of Daar and Singer, and also, crucially, because there is so much at stake." Professor Sir John Bell, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University "Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer have created a gift for all those committed to tackling global health and development challenges. They highlight the critical role that so many truly inspiring people from diverse countries and disciplines play in building innovative action-oriented solutions to deeply intractable and unacceptable global health problems. Their compelling stories show us how traditional vaccine scientists, venture capitalists, plant biologists, pharmaceutical executives and bioethicists contribute to global health. And they challenge deeply held views about the lack of trust that limits private-public interactions, as well as stereotypes about the lack of innovation in Africa. Readers will learn and be humbled by the authors' compassion, strong belief in science as the key to development and their unwavering optimism that we can improve the health of all if we act together." Derek Yach, Senior Vice President, Global Health and Agricultural Policy, PepsiCo Inc. |
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