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Health Equity in a Globalizing Era - Past Challenges, Future Prospects (Paperback)
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Health Equity in a Globalizing Era - Past Challenges, Future Prospects (Paperback)
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Why do some countries and populations suffer from poverty and ill
health, whilst others are more prosperous and healthy? What are the
inherently global (trans-border) issues that affect inequities in
disease burden and health opportunities for individuals and
nations? Traditionally, the focus of global health has been
'international health': the concern for high burdens of disease in
generally low-income countries. To answer these questions however,
we need to modernise our understanding of globalization as a
phenomenon. Health Equity in a Globalizing Era: Past Challenges,
Future Prospects examines how globalization processes since the
on-set of neoliberalism affect equity in global health outcomes,
and emphasises access to important social determinants of health.
With a basis in political economy, the book covers key
globalization concepts and theory, and presents a thorough
background to the field. Case studies, illustrations, and new
research all combine to make this title a comprehensive and current
discussion of the various pathways that connect globalization to
health equity outcomes. It looks at changes in migration, labour
markets, trade and investment rules, international development
assistance, health systems, infectious and non-communicable disease
risks, environmental health, and gendered aspects of
globalization's health dialectic. In addition, it argues for a
reform of the global governance structure, the significant role of
human rights, and the importance of a strong civil society in
achieving greater social justice in health. Ideal for senior
undergraduate and graduate students in global health programs,
global health scholars and practitioners in government policy and
health/development NGOs, Health Equity in a Globalizing Era: Past
Challenges, Future Prospects is a significant contribution to our
new understanding of globalization and global public health.
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