Globalization and Health

Book Details

• Author: Johanna Hanefeld

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-11-2017

• ISBN: 9788131608906

• Pages: 222

• Languages: English

• Dimensions: 10.0 x 8.0 x 1.9 inches

About the Book

Globalization and Health is an accessible exploration of the expanding field of global health, aimed at students, practitioners, and policy makers. The book examines the crucial global health challenges brought about by globalization, offering a comprehensive view of the actors shaping global health today, such as private companies, foundations, civil society, and multilateral organizations. It delves into the key issues, including social change linked to globalization, governance of global health, the role of pharmaceuticals and tobacco, emerging infectious diseases, and the impact of climate change.

This second edition also explores the global health implications of the economy and trade, health security, and the effects of environmental change on human health. With practical applications and activities that highlight the impact of global issues at the everyday level, this book is an ideal resource for students of public health, health policy practitioners, and decision-makers.

Contents

• Introduction to globalization and health

• Globalization, social change, and health

• Introduction to the global economy

• Global health and governance

• Globalization – the state, bilateral and multilateral cooperation

• Commercial actors and global health governance

• Non-government actors in global health

• Trade and global health

• Globalization, commercialization, and the tobacco and alcohol sectors

• The globalization of the pharmaceutical industry

• Globalization and non-communicable diseases

• Globalization and infectious diseases

• Globalization, environmental change, and impacts on human health

• Global health and security

• Postscript: Ebola

About the Author

Johanna Hanefeld is a lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, where she teaches the Globalization and Health module. She is an expert in the field of global health and has contributed to the development of health policy and education worldwide.