Tommy Thompson

With AIDS reaching near catastrophic proportions in Africa and India and with American intervention in the Middle East and other hot spots resulting in health and wellness issues, Thompson's responsibilities as HHS Secretary were both manifold and global. Thompson shares his experiences as the U.S. global medical diplomat, enlightening audiences about how medical emergencies and catastrophes abroad have ramifications in the U.S. – and what should be done about them. Through his travels, Secretary Thompson helped established U.S. goodwill through such endeavors as:

• Providing unprecedented resources to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and other developing regions
• Rebuilding women's and children's hospitals in Afghanistan
• Reinvigorating what had been a world-class health system in Iraq
• Restocking Haitian hospitals with medical supplies in the wake of hurricanes
• Training doctors and nurses to practice medicine throughout the developing world