Dr. Patty Garcia: Peru’s minister of health urges new approach to fighting disease




Humanosphere Podcast show

Summary: For today's Humanosphere podcast, we are talking with Peru's Minister of Health Patty Garcia and the need for systemic change in how we seek to improve health around the world. Garcia says health care and the global health community have been successful at targeting specific diseases and, in rich countries, advancing treatments. But what we need now, she says, is a comprehensive system that emphasizes prevention and access for all to basic services.