Healthcare has undergone extraordinary transformations across generations, fundamentally reshaping how we live and age. When Luce’s ancestors first arrived in America, life expectancy barely reached 40 years. Today, we live nearly twice as long—a testament to medical innovation and public health advances that have conquered diseases once considered death sentences. Luce has witnessed this progress firsthand, surviving illnesses that claimed earlier generations of his family. This personal experience has deepened his conviction that healthcare represents one of humanity’s greatest equalizers and moral imperatives. Visionaries like Bill Gates and the late Paul Farmer have shown that medical breakthroughs mean little if they don’t reach everyone who needs them. The articles that follow explore this intersection of medicine, equity, and human dignity—from groundbreaking treatments and traditional healing practices to the ongoing fight for universal access to care. Each piece reflects Luce’s belief that quality healthcare isn’t a privilege to be rationed by wealth or geography, but a fundamental right that enables every person to live with dignity and hope. Follow Jim Luce on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X (Twitter). © 2024 The Stewardship Report on Connecting Goodness – Towards Global Citizenship is published by The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation Supporting & Educating Young Global Leaders is affiliated with Orphans International Worldwide, Raising Global Citizens. If supporting youth is important to you, subscribe to J. Luce Foundation updates here.