针对每次重要发展而展开的讨论中，沃尔芬森都带领世界银行走在最先面，在抗击艾滋病及其它威胁贫困国家的重大疾病的战斗中他也始终走在最前面。
Wolfensohn led the World Bank onto the cutting edge of every important development debate, and was at the forefront of the effort to combat HIV/AIDS, as well as other deadly diseases that threaten so many impoverished countries.