23 Mar 12
While working with Partners in Health in Lima, Peru, in the mid-1990s, Dr. Kim helped to develop a treatment program for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the first large-scale treatment of this disease in a poor country. Treatment programs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are now in place in more than 40 nations, according to Dr. Kim’s biography on Dartmouth’s Web site. He Kim also spearheaded the successful effort to reduce the price of the drugs used to treat this form of tuberculosis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/business/global/dartmouth-president-is-obamas-pick-for-world-bank.html
After the controversy surrounding DSK and Paul Wolfowitz, is this the start of a trend to choose people with records of efforts on behalf of developing countries to head organizations that are often viewed with suspicion by the people in those countries?
27 Mar 12
Originally posted by sh76Kim, a little heavy on health exp and little light on economic exp, but a solid pick. Could have been worse. As to your question, Kim does look to balance economic growth versus poverty and death, which can be inversely related according to Kim. I am not sure how that thought might sit with leaders of developing countries pusing for economic growth. I am sure their constituents in sheer poverty adversely affected by economic growth (if so) might appreciate the thought. But good question you have there.
[quote]While working with Partners in Health in Lima, Peru, in the mid-1990s, Dr. Kim helped to develop a treatment program for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the first large-scale treatment of this disease in a poor country. Treatment programs for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are now in place in more than 40 nations, according to Dr. Kim’s biography on ...[text shortened]... ies to head organizations that are often viewed with suspicion by the people in those countries?