Educational disparity should concern both women and men. Because in this era of rebirth and rebuilding, no nation can afford to squander the potential of any person. Neither should people squander their own potential. That's true whether we sit in the shadow of the cedars of Lebanon or the pines of Yellowstone National Park. It goes without saying that no nation can hope to rebuild itself, or sustain itself, or improve itself, without a healthy population.
Health is the beginning of effective social and economic development.
And the beginning of good health is preventing bad health. That saying has new meaning today, because in the 21st Century, curing disease will only incur greater national costs. And in both our nations, we lack unlimited health care resources. So we must focus more on prevention. Most preventable deaths are related to personal behavior.