Sen. Frist often pens articles on the importance of using medicine as a currency for peace. These are opportunities for the senator to encourage new support for health diplomacy while also educating audiences about some of the most pressing issues in the global health field. Below are several examples of Sen. Frist's writings available for your review.
ARTICLES
Investing in Health and Security, Politico, December 15, 2011.
Russian Delegation's Visit Builds Knowledge, Trust, The Tennessean, November 14, 2011.
How America Leads the Fight against Africa's Famine, WSJ, August 16, 2011.
Let's Save Starving Somalis, by Frist and Biden, USA Today, August 11, 2011.
Why Americans Should Care about Famine in Africa, CNN.com, August 10, 2011
Mother-and-child Challenges Persist Globally, The Tennessean, May 8, 2011.
Bipartisan Agreement on Mothers, The Hill, May 4, 2011.
The Unknown Killer, The Huffington Post, November 9, 2010.
New Defense Strategy for a New World, Politico, June 7, 2010.
Mothers in Afghanistan Face Dangers Greater Than War, The Huffington Post, May 10, 2010.
Housing Programs Lift Poor in World, Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 12, 2010.
The Latest in Gifts that Last a Lifetime, Victoria Advocate, December 21, 2009.
Raj Shah and America's Development Future, Roll Call, December 17, 2009.
Time for Renewed Global Action against Childhood Pneumonia, The Lancet, October 30, 2009.
Healthier Beginnings: What the World Can Learn from Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 14, 2009.
What the Doctor Orders, Foreign Policy, September 11, 2009.
Global Healthcare Takes More than a Pill, Boston Globe, August 13, 2009.
Improve World Health Care by Increasing Prosperity, Houston Chronicle, July 30, 2009.
Poverty and Healthcare: Fatefully Linked, Johnson City Press, June 21, 2009.
Saving Children's Lives, Washington Times, June 16, 2009.
We Can Save a Child for Just $44, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 26, 2009.
To Address Global Poverty, First Fight for Global Health, The Charlotte Observer, May 14, 2009.
A Healthy Populace Requires More Than Medical Care, Roll Call, April 8, 2009.
Join the Fight against Childhood Pneumonia, The Tennessean, April 7, 2009.
Bush's Passion Laid Foundations, The Tennessean, January 17, 2009.
Bush Saved 10 Million Lives, cnn.com, January 16, 2009.
U.S. Aid Should Be Earned, Craner, Frist, Hackett, Patricof, New York Times Op-Ed, December 20, 2008.
Health 'Sector' Must Be Changed Into Health 'System,' Roll Call, November 20, 2008
Education, Children's Health Linked: Tennessee Faces Infant Mortality Challenges, The Tennessean, October 12, 2008
A Great Mother's Day Gift, The Oklahoman, May 11, 2008
History Will Judge Us on Our Fight against AIDS, The Tennessean, March 4, 2008
The Clock is Ticking, Washington Times, December 28, 2007
Medicine as a Currency for Peace through Global Health Diplomacy, Yale Policy and Law Review 2007
Improving Russian-U.S. Collaboration on Health, Autumn 2007
Creating a U.S. Global Health Corp, American Interest, Winter 2005
Overcoming Disparities in U.S. Health Care, Health Affairs, March-April 2005
Health in the 21st Century, New England Journal of Medicine, January 2005