The widening economic gap between countries is paralleled by disparities in health outcomes. Computer technology has the potential to play an important role in the efforts to improve healthcare in poor settings. The useful application areas includes electronic medical record systems, decision support, healthcare education, telemedicine, data gathering, and a wide range of communication systems. In this talk, research scientist Neal Lesh provides an overview of international health issues and outlines several potential computer technology applications for communities with severe resource limitations. From the Series:CSE Colloquia - 2005