The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health

Author:   Monica L. Wang
Publisher:   Beacon Press
ISBN:  

9780807017494


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   17 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health


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Author:   Monica L. Wang
Publisher:   Beacon Press
Imprint:   Beacon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9780807017494


ISBN 10:   0807017493
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   17 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction CHAPTER 1 The Myth of the Great Equalizer CHAPTER 2 The Spaces in Between CHAPTER 3 A Tale of Two Neighborhoods CHAPTER 4 Living on the Margins CHAPTER 5 The Strength of Weak Ties CHAPTER 6 What’s in a Name? CHAPTER 7 The Other Side CHAPTER 8 Do You See Me? CHAPTER 9 The Light in the Dark CHAPTER 10 The Collective Cure EPILOGUE The Stories We Share Acknowledgments Notes Index

Reviews

“At some point, we must see the unseen structural factors that shape our health and wellness. Monica Wang gives us the lens to clearly see these factors and evidence-based solutions in The Collective Cure—an accessible, personable, and hopeful book.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist “In The Collective Cure, Monica Wang offers a clear, compelling case for why health must be rooted in collective care. Drawing on history, policy, and lived experience, the book teaches us how reimagining our systems through the lens of justice and community can lead to health that is more equitable and sustainable.” —Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, author of The Turning Point “A compelling argument that health is never just about genes or lifestyle choices. Blending personal experience, narrative accounts, and authoritative research, The Collective Cure illustrates that collective action and policy changes can advance a healthier world. I haven’t encountered another book that weaves these threads together so effectively.” —Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University “In The Collective Cure, Dr. Monica Wang brings the social determinants of health to life with compassion, clarity, and urgency. Through powerful storytelling and rigorous analysis, she illuminates how racism, poverty, and inequities shape health outcomes long before people reach a clinic—and she shows us how change is possible when communities take the lead. Both deeply personal and profoundly instructive, this book is a guide for anyone who wants to understand why our health system must transform and how each of us can help make that transformation real. A must-read for this moment.” —Uché Blackstock, MD, founder and CEO, Advancing Health Equity


“In The Collective Cure, Monica Wang offers a clear, compelling case for why health must be rooted in collective care. Drawing on history, policy, and lived experience, the book teaches us how reimagining our systems through the lens of justice and community can lead to health that is more equitable and sustainable.” —Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, author of The Turning Point


Author Information

Dr. Monica L. Wang is an award-winning public health researcher and educator. She is an associate professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, an adjunct associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Executive Editor at Public Health Post.

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