Challenges in Health and Development From Global to Community Perspectives [Hardcover]

This textbook examines strategies of investing in human health and investing in economic growth as distinct approaches to development. It explores the symbiotic relationship of these tactics, and considers the applications and outcomes from a global, national and community level perspective. Each chapter introduces concepts of economic development and population health, and uses case studies to illustrate the same. These case studies include program and policy examples from Bangladesh, Chile, Haiti, Rwanda, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The textbook also examines the impact of macroeconomic adjustment programs, health care restructuring, investment in primary health care, public-private partnerships, and the challenges of program coordination and up-scaling in stable and conflict-ridden countries. Discussion questions are provided at the end of each chapter to facilitate classroom activities. Solutions are provided at the end of the textbook.

This book explores the ways that health and development are conceptualized and operationalized across different scales, and analyzes the range of tactics adopted by the World Bank, World Health Organization, ministries of health and community organizations.

Chapter One
1.1.Industrial expansion, globalization and population health  The cases of England and Panama
1.2 Comparative measurement of health and development
1.3 A centurys worth of global change in development and health
1.4 What accounts for the difference in regional change?
1.4.1 Standard of living
1.4.2 Public investment, health infrastructure, and public health campaigns
1.4.3 Medical innovations
1.4.4 Technological Innovation
1.4.5 Behavior change
1.4.6 Access to care
1.4.7 Political will
1.5 A model for exploring health and development
1.6 Conclusion

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