- the political economy of health and development
- analysis of the current global health structure, including its actors, agencies, and activities
- societal determinants of health, from global trade and investment treaties to social policies to living and working conditions
- the role of health data and measuring health inequities
- major causes of global illness and death, including under crises, from a political economy of health vantage point that goes beyond communicable vs. non-communicable diseases to incorporate contexts of social and economic deprivation, work, and globalization
- the role of trade/investment and financial liberalization, precarious work, and environmental degradation and contamination
- principles of health systems and the politics of health financing
- community, national, and transnational social justice approaches to building healthy societies and practicing global health ethically and equitably Through this approach the Textbook of Global Health encourages the reader -- be it student, professional, or advocate -- to embrace a wider view of the global health paradigm, one that draws from political economy considerations at community, national, and transnational levels. It is essential and current reading for anyone working in or around global health.
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