Taking the Pulse of Public Opinion About Health Problem

Scientists at the Fogarty International Center in Maryland say more work in the area of implementation science could bridge the problem. Karen Hofman is head of international science policy at the center, part of the National Institutes of Health. She describes implementation science as the next level for health research.

The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Global Attitudes Project did the survey.

This is the VOA Special English Health Report.

And that's the VOA Special English Health Report, written by Jill Moss. I'm Steve Ember.

In some countries, large majorities said AIDS is a bigger problem now than it was five years ago. But in most countries, the survey found a strong sense of progress in treating and preventing H.I.V.