NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Future gazing is tempting. In 2013, the global health community talked a lot about the future. We debated what would happen in 2015 and beyond — about how we would secure sustainable development, and how health would play an integral part in that.

In 2014, we need to focus on the here and now. If we’re to cement the progress already made in helping people live healthier lives — regardless of where they live — we must start making last year’s conversations a reality.