Dr. Chris Stout gave a presentation on creative humanitarian approaches to poverty alleviation and sustainability. He discussed his experiences on medical missions that showed him the impacts of poverty on health. Diseases of poverty refer to preventable illnesses caused by lack of access to things like clean water, nutrition, and healthcare. Over 30,000 children die daily from such diseases. However, proven strategies to reduce poverty and its effects include economic development, education, technology, and sustainable development. Dr. Stout then shared examples of organizations doing innovative work in these areas, like providing medical supplies and training community health workers in rural villages in India and Africa.