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Frist promotes peace through global health

Published Tuesday, October 9, 2007

But Frist told the students he decided against running because of the political shift in Washington and because he wanted to do more behind-the-scenes work. "It will be interesting to see whether or not, in retrospect, it was the right thing to do, not to run," he said. "But there's a lot to do on the outside."

One of his latest efforts is ONE Vote '08, a bipartisan campaign to make global health care a priority. Frist teamed up with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to launch the campaign, which outlines goals such as combating diseases and reducing hunger. Frist urged students to visit the campaign's Web site, www.onevote08.org; write to legislators and candidates; and to get parents interested.

Senior Rebecca Akutekha, a 17-year-old who lived in Kenya until she was 13, said she appreciated Frist's efforts. "I think they're important, the things he talked about," Rebecca said. "And he actually went there and visited instead of just talking about it."

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