Essentials of Global Health offers medical students and doctors an insight into the Global Health world. Ahead of its time when first published, Essentials of Global Health anticipated a shift that has now become mainstream. The first edition was originally authored by medical students and junior doctors. It is now updated by leading experts in the field. With global health embedded in medical school curricula worldwide, this new edition offers a timely, accessible introduction to a field that is as wide‑ranging as it is essential.
This unique text covers the core concepts of global health— from epidemiology, disease burden, and global surgery to social determinants, health systems, and policy—breaking them into succinct, easy-to-understand chapters. This helps you build a clear framework for analysing health inequities, evaluating interventions, and translating evidence into compassionate care. Each chapter ends with references which elaborate further on the topic, making this title a great first introduction to Global Health.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Foreword by Professor Dame Sally C. Davies - p. viii 6. Foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot - p. ix 7. Preface - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. About the Editors - p. xv 10. List Of Abbreviations - p. xvi 11. Section 1 What is Global Health? - p. 1 12. Chapter 1.1 A History of Global Health - p. 3 13. Chapter 1.2 Key Concepts in Global Health - p. 8 14. Chapter 1.3 The Global Burden of Disease - p. 14 15. Chapter 1.4 Determinants of Health - p. 21 16. Chapter 1.5 Evaluation of Health Care - p. 25 17. Section 2 Health Care Provision - p. 31 18. Chapter 2.1 Health Systems - p. 33 19. Chapter 2.2 Health Sectors - p. 37 20. Chapter 2.3 Universal Health Coverage - p. 41 21. Chapter 2.4 Access to Medicines - p. 48 22. Chapter 2.5 The Health Workforce - p. 54 23. Section 3 Global Health Actors - p. 59 24. Chapter 3.1 The United Nations and the World Health Organization - p. 61 25. Chapter 3.2 International Organisations - p. 67 26. Chapter 3.3 National Governments - p. 70 27. Chapter 3.4 Nongovernmental Organisations and Social Movements - p. 75 28. Chapter 3.5 Building Equitable Partnerships - p. 79 29. Section 4 Politics, Economics and Education - p. 85 30. Chapter 4.1 Poverty, Social Inequality and Health - p. 87 31. Chapter 4.2 Trade and Health - p. 92 32. Chapter 4.3 Health and Industry - p. 98 33. Chapter 4.4 The Pharmaceutical Industry - p. 102 34. Chapter 4.5 Health Policy and Research - p. 106 35. Chapter 4.6 Education and Health - p. 112 36. Section 5 Law, Ethics and Human Rights - p. 121 37. Chapter 5.1 Human Rights and Health - p. 123 38. Chapter 5.2 Law and Health - p. 129 39. Chapter 5.3 Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Groups - p. 135 40. Chapter 5.4 Ethics and Health - p. 139 41. Chapter 5.5 Social Theories and Health - p. 146 42. Chapter 5.6 Culture, Religion, Ethnicity and Health - p. 150 43. Chapter 5.7 Artificial Intelligence and Global Health - p. 153 44. Section 6 Specific Global Health Challenges - p. 159 45. Chapter 6.1 Communicable Diseases - p. 161 46. Chapter 6.2 Neglected Tropical Diseases - p. 168 47. Chapter 6.3 Noncommunicable Diseases - p. 173 48. Chapter 6.4 Ageing and Dying - p. 177 49. Chapter 6.5 Mental Health - p. 183 50. Chapter 6.6 Global Surgery - p. 188 51. Chapter 6.7 Maternal Health - p. 204 52. Chapter 6.8 Child Health - p. 211 53. Chapter 6.9 Violence and Injury - p. 218 54. Chapter 6.10 Conflict and Health - p. 224 55. Section 7 Planetary Health - p. 231 56. Chapter 7.1 Climate Change and Health - p. 233 57. Chapter 7.2 Disaster Response - p. 241 58. Chapter 7.3 Food Systems and Planetary Health Crisis - p. 248 59. Chapter 7.4 Built Environment - p. 254 60. Chapter 7.5 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - p. 259 61. Chapter 7.6 Air Pollution and Global Health - p. 266 62. Chapter 7.7 Pandemics - p. 270 63. Index - p. 275
Essentials of Global Health offers medical students and doctors an insight into the Global Health world. Ahead of its time when first published, Essentials of Global Health anticipated a shift that has now become mainstream. The first edition was originally authored by medical students and junior doctors. It is now updated by leading experts in the field. With global health embedded in medical school curricula worldwide, this new edition offers a timely, accessible introduction to a field that is as wide‑ranging as it is essential.
This unique text covers the core concepts of global health— from epidemiology, disease burden, and global surgery to social determinants, health systems, and policy—breaking them into succinct, easy-to-understand chapters. This helps you build a clear framework for analysing health inequities, evaluating interventions, and translating evidence into compassionate care. Each chapter ends with references which elaborate further on the topic, making this title a great first introduction to Global Health.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Contents - p. v 5. Foreword by Professor Dame Sally C. Davies - p. viii 6. Foreword by Professor Sir Michael Marmot - p. ix 7. Preface - p. x 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. About the Editors - p. xv 10. List Of Abbreviations - p. xvi 11. Section 1 What is Global Health? - p. 1 12. Chapter 1.1 A History of Global Health - p. 3 13. Chapter 1.2 Key Concepts in Global Health - p. 8 14. Chapter 1.3 The Global Burden of Disease - p. 14 15. Chapter 1.4 Determinants of Health - p. 21 16. Chapter 1.5 Evaluation of Health Care - p. 25 17. Section 2 Health Care Provision - p. 31 18. Chapter 2.1 Health Systems - p. 33 19. Chapter 2.2 Health Sectors - p. 37 20. Chapter 2.3 Universal Health Coverage - p. 41 21. Chapter 2.4 Access to Medicines - p. 48 22. Chapter 2.5 The Health Workforce - p. 54 23. Section 3 Global Health Actors - p. 59 24. Chapter 3.1 The United Nations and the World Health Organization - p. 61 25. Chapter 3.2 International Organisations - p. 67 26. Chapter 3.3 National Governments - p. 70 27. Chapter 3.4 Nongovernmental Organisations and Social Movements - p. 75 28. Chapter 3.5 Building Equitable Partnerships - p. 79 29. Section 4 Politics, Economics and Education - p. 85 30. Chapter 4.1 Poverty, Social Inequality and Health - p. 87 31. Chapter 4.2 Trade and Health - p. 92 32. Chapter 4.3 Health and Industry - p. 98 33. Chapter 4.4 The Pharmaceutical Industry - p. 102 34. Chapter 4.5 Health Policy and Research - p. 106 35. Chapter 4.6 Education and Health - p. 112 36. Section 5 Law, Ethics and Human Rights - p. 121 37. Chapter 5.1 Human Rights and Health - p. 123 38. Chapter 5.2 Law and Health - p. 129 39. Chapter 5.3 Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Groups - p. 135 40. Chapter 5.4 Ethics and Health - p. 139 41. Chapter 5.5 Social Theories and Health - p. 146 42. Chapter 5.6 Culture, Religion, Ethnicity and Health - p. 150 43. Chapter 5.7 Artificial Intelligence and Global Health - p. 153 44. Section 6 Specific Global Health Challenges - p. 159 45. Chapter 6.1 Communicable Diseases - p. 161 46. Chapter 6.2 Neglected Tropical Diseases - p. 168 47. Chapter 6.3 Noncommunicable Diseases - p. 173 48. Chapter 6.4 Ageing and Dying - p. 177 49. Chapter 6.5 Mental Health - p. 183 50. Chapter 6.6 Global Surgery - p. 188 51. Chapter 6.7 Maternal Health - p. 204 52. Chapter 6.8 Child Health - p. 211 53. Chapter 6.9 Violence and Injury - p. 218 54. Chapter 6.10 Conflict and Health - p. 224 55. Section 7 Planetary Health - p. 231 56. Chapter 7.1 Climate Change and Health - p. 233 57. Chapter 7.2 Disaster Response - p. 241 58. Chapter 7.3 Food Systems and Planetary Health Crisis - p. 248 59. Chapter 7.4 Built Environment - p. 254 60. Chapter 7.5 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - p. 259 61. Chapter 7.6 Air Pollution and Global Health - p. 266 62. Chapter 7.7 Pandemics - p. 270 63. Index - p. 275
