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The authors discuss the design and development of medical devices for developing countries. Topics include the differences in the quality of medical care between that exists between the U.S. and developing countries, the Creative Inquiry (CI) Program of the Clemson University in empowering undergraduate students to design and research projects, and the development of device addressing neonatal care.

An interview is presented with Rose George, author of "The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters." George comments on the importance of bringing sanitation to the forefront of political discussion on public health. She states that the availability of latrines at schools in developing countries has a marked impact on reported school attendance. She expresses a hope that readers will come to understand that sanitation is not a problem that has been solved.

El artículo discurre sobre la relación entre el desarrollo y el progreso de una sociedad. El autor enfoca en los países desarrollando, a veces conocidos como países tercermundistas, y la falta de buena salud, analfabetismo y ingresos per cápita, aunque en muchos casos hay una abundancia de recursos naturales.