A Duty to Serve: Bill Steiger and Malaria No More

This past Wednesday, Georgetown University welcomed Bill Steiger to campus to talk about his career and what led him to his current position as chief executive officer of Malaria No More.

His story began with his interest in Latin American studies, which opened the door for him to work in international affairs thanks to his multilingual expertise. Under the George W. Bush administration, he worked on a variety of public and global health efforts. His investment in civil work is complemented by his current role at Malaria No More, where he finds himself able to expand and engage in multilateral communication and use public health as a vessel for national security and diplomacy.

At the end of the interview, he shared that he looks forward to upcoming innovations that can help reduce the negative impacts of malaria despite constant evolution and dynamic population behavior.

His testimony goes well with the goals of the Conversations in Health: Global to Local course, as well as those of Georgetown as an academic institution. Steiger, throughout his career, has been able to find new ways to serve his community in ways that are meaningful to him. Understanding his duty to serve is an integral part of understanding global and public health work, as well as, in part, what has made him so successful today.

Lucinda Grant (H’30) is an undergraduate student studying health care management and policy at Georgetown University.