ABSTRACT

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, key public health issues and challenges have taken centre stage. They range from arsenic in drinking water to asthma among children and adults; from the re-emergence of cholera, to increasing cancer rates and other chronic diseases; from AIDS to malaria and hepatitis; from the crises faced by displaced or refugee populations to the new challenges that have emerged for reproductive health and rights.

Like most aspects of contemporary life, these problems have been impacted by globalization. The issues that confront us are being shaped by evolving processes such as the growth of inequalities between the rich and the poor in countries around the world, the globalization of trade and commerce, new patterns of travel and migration, as well as a reduction in resources for the development and sustainability of public health infrastructures.

The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Health explores this context and addresses both the emerging issues and conceptualizations of the notion of global health, along with expanding upon and highlighting the critical priorities in this rapidly evolving field. It is organized in ten main sections. The topics covered include:

  • The transition from international to global health
  • Structural inequalities and global public health
  • Ecological transformation and environmental health in the global system
  • Population and reproductive health
  • Conflict, violence and emergencies in global public health
  • Global public health policy and practice
  • Global public health and development
  • Global mental health
  • Global access to essential medicines
  • Health systems, health capacity, and the politics of global public health

This comprehensive handbook will provide an authoritative overview for students, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers working in or concerned with public health around the globe.

part |53 pages

The Transition from International Health to Global Health

part |68 pages

Structural Inequalities and Global Public Health

chapter |15 pages

Global Health Inequities

Structures, Power, and the Social Distribution of Health

chapter |10 pages

From Natural History of Disease to Vulnerability

Changing Concepts and Practices in Contemporary Public Health

chapter |9 pages

Attacking Inequality in Health

A Challenging but Winnable War

part |40 pages

Ecological Transformation and Environmental Health in the Global System

chapter |9 pages

Water and Health

Fragile Sources

chapter |8 pages

Double Jeopardy

Vulnerable Children and the Possible Global Lead Poisoning/Infectious Disease Syndemic

part |46 pages

Conflict, Violence, and Emergencies in Global Public Health

chapter |8 pages

Ending Violence against Women

Essential to Global Health and Human Rights

chapter |11 pages

Nutrition in Emergencies

Indicators and Reference Levels

chapter |8 pages

Water and Conflict

Moving from the Global to the Local

part |53 pages

Global Public Health Policy and Practice

chapter |10 pages

Global Nutrition

Complex Aetiology Demands Social as well as Nutrient-Based Solutions

chapter |13 pages

Health Communication

A Catalyst to Behaviour Change

part |45 pages

Health Systems, Health Capacity, and the Politics of Global Public Health