Globalization, Health and the Global South: A Critical Approach

ISBN-13: 9781032162980 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 216 str.

Jimoh Amzat; Oliver Razum

Opis

Globalization is a form of social change, reshaping the socio-spatial milieu in which human strive, and in which health and disease are managed and controlled. And yet the effects of globalization are distributed unevenly, with opportunities open for some but not for all.

Spis treści

1.Conceptualizing Globalization and Health. 2.Many Faces of Globalization of Health. 3.Understanding Social and Global Determinants of Health. 4.Globalization and Health: A Theoretical Lens. 5.Globalization and the Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Global South. 6.Globalization and Infectious Diseases in the Global South. 7.Globalization and Health: The Case of Coronavirus of 2019. 8.Global Health Politics and Diplomacy. 9.Globalization and Migrants' Health: A Global South Perspective. 10.Global Health Targets and Healthcare Situation in the Global South. 11.Global Health Initiatives in the Global South