Title: The Global Human Right to Health
First published: September 30, 2007
Description: "General readers will find a refreshing, up-to-date account of why these issues are so crucial, while professionals will find the cogent epidemiological analyses needed to inform research efforts. The book argues that the major causes of ill-health are not bacteria and viruses, or even war and natural disasters, but poverty. If we could solve the immensely complex problems of global inequities in wealth, the health inequities would largely vanish." "The issue is not a simple one. This book sets out, among other things, to break down the communication barriers between the 'professionals' (doctors, economists and international bankers) and the ordinary person who looks with dismay at international injustice but feels totally inadequate in the face of it. The book argues that neoliberal approaches to global finance and international trade, which are inextricably linked to the looming environmental crisis, are not the only way open to us, and suggests alternatives. Above all, it offers hope and a useful role for all of us in solving the problems."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Primary health care, Human rights, Health aspects, Poor, Health and hygiene, World health, Health services accessibility, Global Health, Poverty, Vulnerable Populations, Pauvres, Santé et hygiène, Soins de santé primaires, Santé mondiale, Droits de l'homme (Droit international), Services de santé, Accessibilité, Gesundheit, Grundrecht, Soziale Gerechtigkeit