An Introduction to International Health, 2nd Edition

ISBN-13: 9781551304137 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 496 str.

Opis

At a time when developed world populations are healthier and richer than they have ever been, why is there still so much poverty and disease in the world? Why do rich countries hold so many poor countries in debt and why do millions of children die every year from avoidable diseases? This new edition attempts to answer these pressing questions. This is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of international health and the modern aid industry. This provocative new edition is masterfully constructed around four essential themes: What is international health? Why is population health so poor in developing countries? What is the extent of the problem? What can be done about it? The thoroughly updated second edition provides answers to these questions and includes new discussions on war, governance and human rights in developing countries, and the various issues surrounding water, sanitation, and infectious diseases. Solutions are examined via primary health care strategies, poverty alleviation, and developing world debt relief, as well as human rights interventions. Unique to this book is its "how-to" component. The final section discusses how to work safely and effectively in a developing country. This eye-opening text is an essential read for all those interested in international health.

Spis treści

• Part I: What is international health?
• Chapter 1: An overview of international health
• Chapter 2: A history of international aid
• Part II: Why are poor populations less healthy than rich ones?
• Chapter 3: The basic requirements needed 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: The problems of defining and measuring 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
• Chapter 13: Medical care and targeted programs
• Chapter 14: Poverty reduction, economic growth, and debt relief
• Chapter 15: Building peace and civil society
• Part V: Other aspects of international health
• Chapter 16: Natural and humanitarian disasters and displaced populations
• Chapter 17: The health 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