Health Policy Crisis Reform In The U.S Health Care Delivery System

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One of the first things you notice about Adrian Vasquez is the bulge beneath his shirt. It's a pacemaker, the size of a chocolate-covered Oreo cookie. Born with a double outlet on the right ventricle of his heart, Adrian, who's 2 1/2, has endured three open-heart surgeries and countless trips to the emergency room.

Some of the wealthy nations of the world are collectively donating $200 million to a project to fight diseases in poor countries. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), which has brought these nations together on a common platform, said Wednesday the fund will be used to help the poor countries around the world to receive vaccines that prevent diseases like rotavirus and pneumococcus in a timely manner.