Overview

An Introduction to Global Health presents a broad yet detailed overview of population health in developing countries. This text carefully examines the factors that influence a community’s health status and determine the effectiveness of modern aid solutions against war, governance, and contamination. Essential for university-level students, this provocative book provides answers to questions concerning the disparity between the rise of healthier, richer populations and the continued existence of impoverished, disease-ridden countries. With Obidimma Ezezika as the new author, this third edition draws on contemporary references, statistics, and figures, rendering its exploration of international health timely and relevant. It also includes a section on topical health issues in light of the new Sustainable Development Goals, and maintains a critical focus on poor population health status, problems of poverty and malnutrition, world debt relief, and human rights interventions. Features: includes new chapter summaries, updated pictures and graphs, discussion questions, and additional recommended resources includes a final section with strategies for working safely in developing nations

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Author:   Michael Seear ,  Obidimma Ezezika
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   1.222kg
ISBN:  

9781773380032

ISBN 10:   1773380036
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   30 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Part I: What Is Global Health? Chapter 1: An Overview of Global Health Chapter 2: A History of International Aid Part II: Why Are Poor Populations Less Healthy Than Rich Ones? Chapter 3: The Basic Requirements for a Healthy Life Chapter 4: War and Civil Unrest Chapter 5: Poverty and Developing World Debt Chapter 6: Malnutrition Chapter 7: Governance and Human Rights in Developing Countries Chapter 8: Water, Sanitation, and Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries Part III: What Are the Types and Extent of Ill Health in Developing Countries? Chapter 9: How to Define and Measure Health Chapter 10: The Diseases of Adults and Children in Developing Countries Part IV: What Can Be Done to Help? Chapter 11: The Structure of the Foreign Aid Industry Chapter 12: Primary Health Care Strategies: The Essential Foundation Chapter 13: Curative Medical Care and Targeted Programs Chapter 14: Poverty Reduction, Debt Relief, and Economic Growth Chapter 15: Building Peace, Good Governance, and Social Capital Part V: Other Aspects of Global Health Chapter 16: Natural and Humanitarian Disasters and Displaced Populations Chapter 17: The Health and Rights of Indigenous Populations Part VI: Working Safely and Effectively in a Developing Country Chapter 18: Planning and Preparing for Safe and Effective Development Work Chapter 19: How to Manage a Sustainable Aid Partnership

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Dr Michael Seear is a Professor at the University of British Columbia and Staff Physician in the Department of Respiratory/Intensive Care at the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Obidimma Ezezika is a Grand Challenges Fellow and the Founder of the African Centre for Innovation and Leadership Development. He holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of public health and the Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT, where he teaches global health.

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