Global Health 101 [4 ed.] 2019014106, 9781284145380

Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Brief Contents
Contents
The Essential Public Health Series
Foreword
Editor’s Preface
Author’s Preface
About the Text
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 The Principles and Goals of Global Health
Vignettes
Why Study Global Health?
Health, Public Health, and Global Health
One Health and Planetary Health
Critical Global Health Concepts
The Organization of Data in This Text
The Sustainable Development Goals
Case Study: Smallpox Eradication— The Most Famous Success Story
Central Messages of This Text
Chapter 2 Health Determinants, Measurements, and the Status of Health Globally
Vignettes
The Importance of Measuring Health Status
The Determinants and Social Determinants of Health
Key Health Indicators
Vital Registration
Main Messages
Chapter 3 The Global Burden of Disease
Vignettes
Measuring the Burden of Disease
Burden of Disease Data
The Burden of Deaths and Disease Within Countries
Risk Factors
Demography and Health
Progress in Health Status
The Burden of Disease: Looking Forward
The Development Challenge of Improving Health
Case Study
Main Messages
Chapter 4 Health, Education, Equity, and the Economy
Vignettes
Introduction
Health, Education, Productivity, and Poverty
Health Disparities
Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes
Public and Private Expenditure on Health
The Cost-Effectiveness of Health Interventions
Cost–Benefit Analysis
Health and Development
Case Studies
Main Messages
Chapter 5 Ethical and Human Rights Concerns in Global Health
Vignettes
The Importance of Ethical and Human Rights Issues in Global Health
The Foundations for Health and Human Rights
Selected Human Rights Issues
Research with Human Subjects
Research Ethics Guidelines
Evaluating the Ethics of Human Subjects Research
Ethical Issues in Making Investment Choices in Health
Case Studies
Challenges for the Future
Chapter 6 An Introduction to Health Systems
Vignettes
Introduction
What Is a Health System?
The Functions of a Health System
How Are Health Services Organized?
The Roles of the Public, Private, and NGO Sectors
Health Sector Expenditure
The Quest for Universal Health Coverage
Selected Examples of Health Systems
Key Health Sector Issues
Addressing Key Health Sector Concerns
Case Studies
Main Messages
Chapter 7 Culture and Health
Vignettes
The Importance of Culture to Health
The Concept of Culture
Other Key Concepts and Definitions
Health Beliefs and Practices
Health Behaviors and Behavior Change
Understanding and Engendering Behavior Change
Social Assessment
Case Studies
Main Messages
Chapter 8 The Environment and Health
Vignettes
The Importance of Environmental Health
Key Concepts
Key Environmental Health Burdens
The Burden of Environmentally Related Diseases
The Costs and Consequences of Key Environmental Health Problems
Reducing the Burden of Disease
Case Studies
Future Challenges
Main Messages
Chapter 9 Nutrition and Global Health
Vignettes
The Importance of Nutrition
Definitions and Key Terms
Data on Nutrition
The Determinants of Nutritional Status
Gauging Nutritional Status
Key Nutritional Needs
Overweight and Obesity
Nutritional Needs Throughout the Life Course
The Nutritional State of the World
Nutrition, Health, and Economic Development
Case Studies
Addressing Future Nutrition Challenges
Main Messages
Chapter 10 Women’s Health
Vignettes
The Importance of Women’s Health
Key Definitions
The Determinants of Women’s Health
The Burden of Health Conditions for Females
Leading Causes of Death and DALYs, Males and Females Compared
Selected Health Burdens for Females
The Costs and Consequences of Women’s Health Problems
Case Studies
Addressing Future Challenges
Further Measures to Enhance the Health of Women
Main Messages
Chapter 11 The Health of Young Children
Vignettes
The Importance of Child Health
Key Terms
Note on Data
Mortality and the Burden of Disease
Risk Factors for Neonatal, Infant, and Young Child Deaths
The Costs and Consequences of Child Morbidity and Mortality
Immunization: A Best Buy in Global Health
Case Studies
Addressing Key Challenges in Child Health
Main Messages
Chapter 12 The Health of Adolescents and Young Adults
Vignettes
Key Terms and Definitions
The Importance of the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults
Data on the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults
Adolescence and Young Adulthood as Transitional and Critical Periods
Key Health Burdens of Adolescents and Young Adults
Economic and Social Consequences of Health Issues Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Case Study
Improving the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Main Messages
Chapter 13 Communicable Diseases
Vignettes
The Importance of Communicable Diseases
Key Terms, Definitions, and Concepts
Note on the Use of Data in This Chapter
The Burden of Communicable Diseases
The Costs and Consequences of Communicable Diseases
The Leading Burdens of Communicable Diseases
Case Studies
Additional Comments on Future Challenges to the Control of Communicable Diseases
Main Messages
Chapter 14 Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Disorders
Vignettes
Key Definitions
The Importance of Noncommunicable Diseases
A Note on Data
The Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases
The Costs and Consequences of Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health Disorders, Tobacco Use, and Alcohol Use
Addressing the Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases
Additional Comments on Addressing Key Risk Factors for CVD, COPD, and Diabetes
Additional Comments on Addressing Diabetes, Cancer, Mental Health, and Vision and Hearing Loss
Case Studies
Future Challenges of Preventing and Addressing NCDs and Mental Disorders
Main Messages
Chapter 15 Injuries
Vignettes
The Importance of Injuries
Key Definitions
The Burden of Injuries
Injury in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Risk Factors for Injuries
The Costs and Consequences of Injuries
Addressing Key Injury Issues
Emergency Medical Services
Case Study
Future Challenges
Main Messages
Chapter 16 Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Vignettes
The Importance of Natural Disasters and Complex Emergencies to Global Health
Key Terms
The Characteristics of Natural Disasters
The Characteristics of Complex Emergencies
The Health Burden of Natural Disasters
The Health Effects of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Addressing the Health Effects of Natural Disasters
Addressing the Health Effects of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Coordination of International Emergency Responses
Case Studies
Future Challenges in Meeting the Health Needs of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Main Messages
Chapter 17 Working Together to Improve Global Health
Vignettes
Introduction
Cooperating to Improve Global Health
Key Actors in Global Health
Trends in Global Health Efforts
Setting the Global Health Agenda
Case Studies
Future Challenges to Cooperation in Global Health
Main Messages
Chapter 18 Science, Technology, and Global Health
Vignettes
Introduction
The Need for New Products
The Potential of Science and Technology
Constraints to Applying Science and Technology to Global Health Problems
Enhancing New Product Development
Case Studies
Main Messages
Chapter 19 Intersectoral Approaches to Enabling Better Health
Vignettes
Reviewing the Determinants of Health
The Role of Intersectoral Approaches in Addressing the Determinants of Health and Health Risk Factors
Policy and Program Approaches to Addressing Intersectoral Issues
Main Messages
Glossary
Index
Chapter 20 Working in Global Health
Vignettes
Introduction
What Kind of Global Health Work Can One Do?
The Key Technical Areas for Global Health Work
Types of Organizations with Which You Might Engage in Global Health Activities
Your Future in Global Health
Selected Additional Resources on Careers in Global Health
Main Messages
Chapter 21 Profiles of Global Health Actors
Vignettes
Introduction
Eleanor Allen
Joanne Carter
Patricia Daoust
Pape Gaye
David Gold
David Heymann
Sue Horton
Paul Jensen
Gina Lagomarsino
Jerker Liljestrand
Poonam Muttreja
Ole Norheim
Rachel Nugent
Ellyn Ogden
Dan and Lindsay Palazuelos
Kristin Parco
David Peters
Natacha Poggio
Nancy Reynolds
Lisa Russell
Jennifer Staple-Clark
Ouk Vong Vathiny
Abdo Yazbeck
Main Messages