This book is an interconnected history of the evolution of global
health in the decades before 2019, told through the prism of six
decisive moments in which individuals from the World Health
Organization (WHO), philanthropic foundations, academia and
bilateral agencies came together to shape the world. These critical
junctures are accessed via the life and work of Norwegian
immunologist Tore Godal, one of the most influential health
physicians of all time. Godal’s career over the past 50 years
offers a window into the profound events that have shaped the
health and well-being of millions across the globe, including the
first free donation of a drug for the treatment of river blindness;
the entry of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into the global
health arena with a $750 million start-up grant for GAVI, the
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization; the 50% reduction in
under-five mortality rates this century; the emergence of
insecticide bed nets as the cornerstone of WHO malaria control; the
rise of maternal and child health on the global political agenda;
and the connection between Ebola and the creation of the Coalition
for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in 2017. Exploring the
ways in which the trajectory of global health has interwoven with
the rich life and legacy of Godal, this book is a crucial resource
for any reader interested in global health.
General
| Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Conrad Keating
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
210 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-242698-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-03-242698-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781032426983 |
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