The disintegration of the Soviet Union and its allies set off an unprecedented collapse in that region's public health system. By establishing innovative, volunteer-centered partnerships between American healthcare professionals and their counterparts overseas, the American International Health Alliance offers a human response to this crisis. More than 100 partnerships in 22 countries have linked individuals and institutions in a mutual exchange of information, expertise, and friendship that improves not only the health of communities abroad, but also the health and well-being of citizens in the United States.
