Reseña del libro "Introducing Global Health: Practice, Policy, And Solutions"
Introducing Global Health: Practice, Policy, And Solutions Offers A Contemporary Overview Of Major Issues In Global Public Health And Their Interplay. Introductory Material Includes The History Of Global Economic Development And Alternatives To Traditional Economic Development; Models That Emphasize Education And Health; The Challenge Of Poverty And Disease; The Threat Of War And Corruption; And The Essential Role Of Gender. Case Studies Focus On Developing Socialist Economies (E. G. , Cuba), Mixed Economies (E. G. , Chile), And New Emerging Superpowers (E. G. , China). Topical Chapters Are Interwoven With Running Motifs, Such As The Health Risks And Benefits Associated With Capitalist And Market Socialist Philosophies. Potentially Challenging Concepts Such As The Incidence And Prevalence Of Disease Are Incorporated Into Much More Compelling Discussions Of Interest, Such As Global Poverty. For Example, The Incidence Of Infectious Disease Is Seen Through The Lens Of Haves And Have Nots Rather Than Simply Presented With A Statistic. Malnutrition Becomes A Much More Interesting Topic When The Student Sees That The Leading International Donor Nation, The United States, Is Battling This Very Malady In Somalia And Mississippi Alike. This Approach Enhances Understanding Of Critical Concepts, Such As The Distribution Of Disease Within And Across Nations. The Book Reflects The Emerging Global Health 101 Framework Developed By The American Association Of Colleges And Universities, But Goes Beyond It, To Teaches How We Got Where We Are, What Has Been Tried And Failed, But Especially, What Has Worked. It Uses Both National And Local Case Studies To Highlight The Benefits Of Different Approaches To Development. It Also Employs Role - Playing Games And Exercises To Teach The Fundamentals Of Global Public Health. Most Importantly, It Is Not Merely A Collection Of Topics. It Visits The Major Topics In Global Public Health Using A Policy Perspective That Is Appealing And Compelling For Today`S Students. Contents: Part 1: Foundations And Factors In Global Health Chapter 1. Introduction To Global Health: Covers Incidence And Prevalence Of Disease; Environment And Health; Gender And Health; Development Theory And Practice Chapter 2: Economic Development: Origins Of Global Institutions For Peace And For Development (World Bank, Imf, And Wto); Opec, Gates Foundation And Buffett And Mega Philanthropy Chapter 3. Non - Economic Forms Of Development: Quality Of Life Index, Human Development Chapter 4: Poverty: Cause Of Diseases,; Alleviation; Epidemiology Of Poverty; Effects Of Nutrition, Infectious Disease, Sanitation, Urbanization Chapter 5. Global Markets And Health: Public Health Versus Economic Development; Industrialization, Mortality In Wealthy And Poor Nations; Modern Development Theory Chapter 6. Global Governance, Corruption, And War: Who, Un, Democracy Spread, Oil Wars, Corruption. Chapter 7. Disease And Development: Tropical Diseases And Their Burden, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Injuries, Health Insurance And Health Systems Chapter 8. Gender And Health: Targeting Females; Trafficking; Missing Women Phenomenon; Why Services To Men Dont Work. Part 2 Case Studies Chapter 9. China, The Next Super Power Chapter 10. Cuba, Kerala, And Costa Rica: Health Without Development Chapter 11. Chile, The Great Balancing Act Part 3 Solutions To Common Global Health Problems Chapter 12. Traditional Solutions To Global Health Problems: Schooling And Literacy; The Green Revolution; Health Systems And Public Health; Overcoming Infectious Disease; Global Disease Surveillance Systems Chapter 13. Innovative Solutions: The Technology Movement; The Economic Incentive Movement; Building Strong Institutions; Advancing Public Health Monitoring; Cell Phones: The Peoples Computer Or Technohype? Online Supplements For In - Class Group Exercises 1. Chinese Rural Cooperative Health System Reforms 2. Consulting For Ngos 3. Consulting For Multi - National Organizations
