In the last two decades, the rise of global health studies at universities across the world reflects the interest of a growing generation of students motivated to be involved in progressive global change. Grassroots advocacy for health equity and strong leadership in the global South have catalyzed a paradigm shift from primarily preventative health programs to holistic systems providing health care as a human right. To succeed in this field, students must not only understand theelements needed to deliver equitable health care but also the historical and social factors that cause and propagate health disparities.An Introduction to Global Health Delivery, Second Edition is an immersive introduction to global healths origins, actors, interventions, and challenges from the ongoing impacts of racism to the momentum for the delivery of care that began with the AIDS movement through to the current era of COVID-19. Informed by physician Joia Mukherjees quarter-century of experience fighting disease and poverty in more than a dozen countries, it delivers a clear-eyed overview of the movementunderway to address injustice, reduce global health disparities, and deliver health care as a human right. This second edition extends the lens of global health delivery to address the challenges of COVID-19 and the prevention of future pandemics. It features updated chapters exploring pandemics, preparedness, andthe intersection of key social movements with the right to health care, including Black Lives Matter, decolonization, and climate justice.Enriched with case studies and exercises that encourage readers to think critically about equitable global health delivery, An Introduction to Global Health Delivery, Second Edition is the essential starting point for readers of any background seeking a practical grounding in global healths promise and progress.
Foreword by Paul Farmer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: History of Global Health Delivery; 1. The Roots of Global Health Inequity; 2. Reversing the Tide: Lessons from the Movement for AIDS Treatment Access; 3. The Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals; Part II: Principles of Global Health Delivery; 4. Global Health and the Global Burden of Disease; 5. Understanding and Practicing Social Medicine; 6. Universal Health Coverage: Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-Being for All at All Ages; 7. Health Financing; Part III: Health Systems Strengthening; 8. Human Resources for Health; 9. Community Health Workers; 10. The Evolution of Drug Access; 11. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement in Global Health; Part IV: Pandemics, Globalization, and Social Change; 12. Pandemic Preparedness and Response: A Biosocial Analysis; 13. Political Will, Leadership, and the Importance of Decolonization; 14. Governance and International Cooperation; 15. Justice: Activism, Advocacy, and Social Change; Appendix 1: Exercises; Appendix 2: Additional Resources;
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