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A groundbreaking new history of global health from one of the greatest leaders in the field.
In Change Is Possible, public health legend William H. Foege and five coauthors chronicle the failures and successes of global health through the modern age, including the massive impacts of colonialism, religious groups, philanthropies, politics, NGOs, and more.
Foege, who has served in local, national, and international public health contexts—including as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—is uniquely qualified to reflect on the history of global health. He and his Rollins School of Public Health coauthors explain why colonialism has been the greatest disaster for global health, whereas military medicine may have been its greatest asset. From the rapid development of NGOs to the impact of pharmaceutical companies over the last 35 years to the hybrid programs that are now responsible for innovative contributions, the authors discuss multiple impacts on global health.
In chapters with coauthors Paul Elish, Alison T. Hoover, Madison Gabriella Lee, Deborah Chen Tseng, and Kiera Chan, Foege explores additional essential topics such as the legacy of colonialism in global health, early philanthropy versus new philanthropy, and how to promote positive change. Foege also shares critical lessons from the smallpox campaign—a disease he helped eradicate—and how these historical lessons can be applied in global health work today.
The book's research and reflections make this an essential book for students and readers interested in global health. In a narrative that is both deeply personal and universal, Foege shares lessons learned and personal experiences that craft a strikingly new history of global health.
Contents
Preface: Change Is Possible: Reflections on the History of Global Health, by William H. Foege and Tom Paulson
Introduction: The Triumph and Tragedy of Global Health, by William H. Foege
1. Politics and Global Health, by William H. Foege
2. The Legacy of Colonialism in Global Health, by William H. Foege and Paul Elish
3. Militaries and Global Health, by William H. Foege and Paul Elish
4. Religious Missions and Global Health, by William H. Foege and Madison Gabriella Lee
5. Early Academic Programs, by William H. Foege and Deborah Chen Tseng
6. Bilateral Programs, by William H. Foege and Alison T. Hoover
7. Multilateral Organizations, by William H. Foege, Alison T. Hoover, and Madison Gabriella Lee
8. The Rise of NGOs, by William H. Foege and Kiera Chan
9. Hybrid Organizations, by William H. Foege
10. Early Philanthropy and the Rockefeller Foundation, by William H. Foege and Kiera Chan
11. The New Philanthropy, by William H. Foege and Kiera Chan
12. Pharmaco-Philanthropy and Global Health, by William H. Foege
13. Pharmaceuticals and Other Global Health Topics, by William H. Foege, Paul Elish, and Alison T. Hoover
13. Promoting Positive Change, by William H. Foege
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