This introductory textbook for students in global health, public health, and international development will also be of interest to students and practitioners in allied health and healthcare management. With a focus on interdependence, the book offers a global focus. Part 1 address global health, with chapters on demography, epidemiology, social determinants of health, culture and social justice, the physical environment, economics, politics, and armed conflict. Part 2 looks at ways to take action for improvement, covering global initiatives, aid and development, NGOs, health workers, science and technology, health systems, and health services. Each chapter is interspersed with real-life cases and commentaries from professionals working in different parts of the world. The two-color layout offers many summary charts, graphs, bullets, and margin quotes, lists of suggested web sites and books. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
This brand new textbook presents a new approach to the teaching and understanding of global health. It describes the shared opportunities but also the problems that we all face, wherever we live, and the particular needs of the poorest people in every society. Covering subjects from epidemics and climate change, the need to staff and resource health services appropriately, the rich potential of science and technology, and the impacts of social and political change in the world around us, all is presented at a level appropriate for the student looking to gain an understanding of this broad and developing area.
Introduction. Global Health. One world health: an overview of global
health. Global health, demography and disease. Health, well-being and
society. Latin America: social protection in health for the poor in Mexico.
Culture, rights, equity and social justice. Health, food and the physical
environment. Globalisaion, economics and power. Taking Action for
Improvement. Global health initiatives, aid and development. Sub-Saharan
Africa: escaping from dependency. Civil society, NGOs and partnerships.
Patients, carers and professionals. Science and technology. India's health
system: paradox of the lagging pace setter. Health systems and the great
expansion of health care. The USA: Triple Aim and quality improvement.
Services, quality and implementation. China: moving towards universal health
coverage. Conclusions and the future.
Nigel Crisp is an independent member of the House of Lords and co-chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health. He is a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Service (NHS), the largest health system in the world. He works and writes extensively on global health issues.
