Health and poverty
Walraven, Gijsbertus Engelinus Laurentius, 1957-
Health and poverty global health problems and solutions / [electronic resource] : Gijs Walraven. - London, UK ; Washington, DC, USA : Earthscan, ℗♭2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 192 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The poor have no face, no voice -- Lamin : roll back malaria -- Pendo : safe motherhood -- Kaddy : family planning -- Maimuna : cervical cancer -- Ramesh : TB and HIV -- Neelum and SIFAT water and sanitation -- Ousman : neglected tropical diseases -- Hassan : undernutrition -- Mariama : new diseases of poverty -- Helena : health financing -- Sanam : cross-border health care -- Revisiting Alma Ata.
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There is growing interest and concern about the unacceptable differentials in health between and within countries. This comes out of the realization that poor people will only be able to prosper, and emerge from poverty, if they enjoy better health. Healthy populations are a precondition for sustainable development. Using a novel combination of the personal studies of patients and description of conditions or diseases, this book provides a highly original and accessible introduction to key issues in global health today. Especially during the past decade, global health initiatives have become a.
Electronic reproduction.
[S.l.] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Available electronically via the Internet.
9781849775687 (electronic bk.) 1849775680 (electronic bk.) 9781136537394 (electronic bk.) 1136537392 (electronic bk.)
Poverty--Health aspects.
Health services accessibility.
Equality--Health aspects.
World health.
World Health. Healthcare Disparities. Poverty. Primary Health Care. Equality. Health aspects. Health. Social Science. HEALTH & FITNESS HEALTH & FITNESS MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL SOCIAL SCIENCE Equality Health services accessibility. Poverty World health. Electronic books.
362.1086942
Health and poverty global health problems and solutions / [electronic resource] : Gijs Walraven. - London, UK ; Washington, DC, USA : Earthscan, ℗♭2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 192 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The poor have no face, no voice -- Lamin : roll back malaria -- Pendo : safe motherhood -- Kaddy : family planning -- Maimuna : cervical cancer -- Ramesh : TB and HIV -- Neelum and SIFAT water and sanitation -- Ousman : neglected tropical diseases -- Hassan : undernutrition -- Mariama : new diseases of poverty -- Helena : health financing -- Sanam : cross-border health care -- Revisiting Alma Ata.
Use copy
There is growing interest and concern about the unacceptable differentials in health between and within countries. This comes out of the realization that poor people will only be able to prosper, and emerge from poverty, if they enjoy better health. Healthy populations are a precondition for sustainable development. Using a novel combination of the personal studies of patients and description of conditions or diseases, this book provides a highly original and accessible introduction to key issues in global health today. Especially during the past decade, global health initiatives have become a.
Electronic reproduction.
[S.l.] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Available electronically via the Internet.
9781849775687 (electronic bk.) 1849775680 (electronic bk.) 9781136537394 (electronic bk.) 1136537392 (electronic bk.)
Poverty--Health aspects.
Health services accessibility.
Equality--Health aspects.
World health.
World Health. Healthcare Disparities. Poverty. Primary Health Care. Equality. Health aspects. Health. Social Science. HEALTH & FITNESS HEALTH & FITNESS MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL SOCIAL SCIENCE Equality Health services accessibility. Poverty World health. Electronic books.
362.1086942