Giant Industry, Giant Killer
Getting to the roots of the tobacco industry

Tobacco now kills 90 times more people each year than HIV/AIDS in China, and is the single greatest cause of preventable death in the world. It is also a multi-billion dollar industry that produced two trillion cigarettes in 2010. China's tobacco industry is closely tied to the global industry, and the Asia Health Policy Program is working to establish a new field of research on its history, beginning with a March 2012 conference. Robert Proctor, a Stanford historian and author of a groundbreaking new book on the global tobacco industry, is among the experts who will convene at the new Stanford Center at Peking University.

» Stanford Report: Tobacco industry dying? Not so fast, says Stanford expert

Fellowship Opportunity
Now accepting Developing Asia Health Policy Fellowship applications

The Asia Health Policy Program offers the opportunity for leading health policy experts from low-income Asian countries to come to Stanford as visiting fellows for three to nine months between Sept. 1, 2012 and Aug. 31, 2013. Applications accepted until March 5, 2012.

» Developing Asia Health Policy Fellowship

'Grey Tech'
Possible new trends in caring for China's elderly

As lifestyles in China are changing, so too is the ability for people to care for their elderly family members at home. American healthcare companies are beginning to eye China as a potential market for senior residential facilities. Asia Health Policy Program director Karen Eggleston spoke with NPR about possible models for providing affordable, quality care for China's elderly.