Table of Contents
	About This Tool Kit
	What Is Global Health Research?
	The Global Impact of Infectious Diseases
	Why Global Health Matters to the U.S.
	Making Progress: Research Matters
	U.S. Research Funding
	Funding Medical Research: What's Needed?
	Additional Resources

4. Why Global Health Matters to the U.S.

Why should America care about global health? There are many compelling reasons why it is in our self-interest to pursue rapid progress in global health, particularly against those infectious diseases that have a massive global impact.
 
This section includes the following documents to help explain why global health matters to the United States.

In Brief: Why Global Health Matters to the United States 
See how your state is affected by Global Health research

Falling Short: America’s Investment in Global Health
A detailed explanation of why the United States is affected by global health and the inadequacies of our current investment

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