An introduction to global health / Michael Seear and Obidimma Ezezika.
"This book is constructed around three essential questions: Why is population health so poor in developing countries? What is the extent of the problem? And what can be done about it? It provides a broad but detailed overview of global health and considers other aspects of global health that are rar...
| Uniform Title: | Introduction to international health
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| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Vancouver :
Canadian Scholars,
2017.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 630 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Variant Title: |
Global health |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part I: What is global health? An overview of global health
- A history of international aid
- Part II: Why are poor populations less healthy than rich ones? The basic requirements for a healthy life
- War and civil unrest
- Poverty and developing world debt
- Malnutrition
- Governance and human rights in developing countries
- Water, sanitation, and infectious diseases in developing countries
- Part III: What are the types and extent of ill health in developing countries?
- How to define and measure health
- The diseases of adults and children in developing countries
- Part IV: What can be done to help? The structure of the foreign aid industry
- Primary health care strategies : the essential foundation
- Curative medical care and targeted programs
- Poverty reduction, debt relief, and economic growth
- Building peace, good governance, and social capital
- Part V: Other aspects of global health.Natural and humanitarian disasters and displaced populations
- The health and rights of indigenous populations
- Part VI: Working safely and effectively in a developing country. Planning and preparing for safe and effective development work
- How to manage a sustainable aid partnership.