Global Health Watch 2005-06: An Alternative World Health Report [Paperback]

Global Health Watch Staff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1842775693 | ISBN-13: 978-1842775691 | Publication Date: September 29, 2005

Global Health Watch 2005--a collaboration of civil society activists, community groups, health workers and scholars -- has compiled this alternative world health report. It is a hard-hitting, evidence-based analysis of the political economy of health and health care. It offers a comprehensive survey of current knowledge and thinking in the key areas that influence health, focusing throughout on the health and welfare of poor and vulnerable groups in all countries. These issues range from climate change, water and nutrition to national health policies and services and the brain drain of health professionals from South to North.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This report combines academic analysis with a call to mobilize the health professional community to advocate for improvements in global health and justice. I hope it will be read by many health professionals in rich and poor countries alike.' - Professor Andy Haines, Dean, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 'This is a very good reference for people working in areas affecting the health of populations. It deals with some of the most important issues in today's world. I highly recommend it.' - Vicente Navarro, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Health Services 'It is very good to see issues of trade and globalization reflected prominently in a report aimed at health professionals. Global Health Watch provides them with a resource to engage in debates about these non-clinical, structural determinants of poor health.' - Martin Khor, Director, Third World Network

About the Author

Global Health Watch 2005 is a collaboration of leading popular movements and nongovernmental organizations comprising civil society activists, community groups, health workers and academics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zed Books (September 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842775693
• ISBN-13: 978-1842775691
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,010,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)