18.10.2011:
My father had measles. I was vaccinated against viruses in the local environment. My children are vaccinated against measles viruses from the other side of the globe. We must engage in a return match in Brussels over our ban on alcohol advertising. These two examples testify not only to the progress of medicine in a constantly shrinking world, but also to the fact that the battle for Norwegian public health is fought not only in municipal councils and the Storting, but also needs to the won in Brussels, Geneva and New York. This is what global health is about. We have turned global health into...