ABSTRACT
As one views the health situation in the East, one is conscious not only of the enormity of the problem, which in some countries especially seems almost hopeless, but also of the active forces at work in each country trying to combat the wastage of human life. There is great diversity in the extent and effectiveness of these health agencies but throughout the East within the past decade there has been a definite growth in the effort to handle the health problem. National leaders in Eastern countries determining government policy to-day recognize general health, and especially the health of women and children, as vital factors in nation building. A brief view of the field shows to what extent the different countries of the East are attempting to solve one of their most difficult problems-that of health.
