Name: World-class health care
Uploaded: 2008-04-17T01:25:00Z
Duration: 16 min 30 s
Description: Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that -- with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve -- it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world.

Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that -- with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve -- it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world.

Ernest Madu: World-class health care

World-class health care

Treating hypertension alone in Africa could save 250,000 lives annually, evidenced by the stark under-treatment in Tanzania.

High-quality healthcare in developing countries is achievable, as demonstrated by the Heart Institute's success in Jamaica.

Cardiovascular disease, the top killer in developing nations, is overlooked despite consuming 85% of global disease burden.