Koch believes that most health problems arise due to biological problems and therefore can only be cured with medical progress. On the other hand, Virchow believed that the root cause of health problems was due to poverty and biological principles. Both men have fantastic arguments, but to see which makes more sense in our modern world, we'll have to delve into some real-world examples. First we will take a look at an article on malaria, which is an academic work by Packard. Second, we will analyze a video about Guatemala's new approach to healthcare. And finally I will mention a real world example about the Colorado Haiti Project. Considering these three very different arguments, I will conclude whether these regions side with Koch or Virchow. First let's look at the articles Packard wrote on malaria. Packard provided many examples of why and how malaria spread rapidly in some regions. Prime examples are as follows: “Drought that damaged crops and undermined people's resistance to disease, subsequent floods that created breeding conditions for local anopheline mosquitoes, and the mass migration of people in search of food who returned infected with malaria (Packard, 2).” In this example Packard states that the spread of malaria was the result of three specific actions. The first action was drought, then followed by floods and finally by mass migrations. All three of these factors had to be in play for malaria to spread in the Archangel region. But the question remains: who is right in this situation? Koch or Virchow. In the following example, I think Virchow has the upper hand. These people lacked wealth and government development, and for this reason were affected... middle of paper... the real world example regarding the Colorado Haiti Project, which also has the same perspective as our others examples, Virchow. In conclusion, I would like to say that biology is a very important aspect of the health of nations, but without the structural integrity of people and governments, diseases will always be on the rise. Works Cited Butterfoss, F. D., R. M. Goodman, and A. Wandersman. “Community Coalitions for Prevention and Health Promotion: Factors Predicting Satisfaction, Participation, and Planning.” Health Education and Behavior 23.1 (1996): 65-79. Print.No author. "Mission | Colorado Haiti Project." Comments on the mission of the Colorado Haiti project. Np, nd Web. November 14, 2013. Packard, Randall M. The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Brief History of Malaria. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins UP, 2007. Print.