Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues

1st Edition - September 20, 2024
Authors: Manoj Sharma, Ram Lakhan
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 0 9 8 - 5
eBook ISBN:
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Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary book that explores diverse topics in global health. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities and challenges associated with global health from various perspectives. The book delves into historical contexts, health indicators, cultural influences, behavioral factors, communicable and non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, obesity, environmental health, population issues, women's and children's health, mental well-being, global health systems, and emerging issues in the field. It goes beyond a mere recitation of topics and provides an engaging narrative that examines the interconnectedness of global health issues.

This is an essential reference for students, researchers, and professionals involved in public health, international development, and related disciplines. By providing a comprehensive understanding of global health issues and potential solutions, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to address the complex challenges of global health in their respective fields.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the authors
Preface
Instructor resources
Acknowledgments
List of acronyms
Chapter 1 Introduction and historical perspectives on global health
Abstract
Health
Public health and medicine
International health and global health
Issues in global health
Medicine and public health throughout history
WHO
Other health-related United Nations agencies UNICEF
Additional health-related international organizations
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 2 Health indicators in global health
Abstract
Rates, ratios, and proportions
Mortality indicators
Morbidity indicators
Composite measures
Fertility indicators
Other health indicators
Analytical epidemiology
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 3 The role of culture and behavior in global health
Abstract
The role of culture
Acculturation
The role of behavior
Theories of health behavior and behavior change
The PRECEDE-PROCEED model
The PEN-3 model
The Multi-Theory Model of health behavior change
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 4 Infectious and communicable diseases
Abstract
Childhood vaccine-preventable diseases
Malaria
Sexually transmitted infections
Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Tuberculosis
Acute respiratory infections
Acute gastrointestinal infections
Meningococcal meningitis
Leprosy
Emerging infectious diseases
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 5 Noncommunicable chronic diseases
Abstract
Behavioral lifestyle risk factors
Cardiovascular diseases
Cerebrovascular disease
Cancers
Diabetes
COPD
Other chronic conditions
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 6 Hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, and obesity
Abstract
PEM
Vitamin deficiency disorders
Iron deficiency
IDD
Overweight and obesity
Eating disorders
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 7 Environmental health and population issues
Abstract
Global demographic trends
Global urbanization
Family planning
Climate change and global warming
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Photopollution
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 8 Women’s health
Abstract
Defining women’s health
The women’s health movement as part of the larger feminist movement
Common health conditions of women
Maternal mortality and morbidity
HIV/AIDS in women
Trafficking of women
Breast cancer
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 9 Child health
Abstract
Major health issues concerning children
Child mortality
Nutrition
Integrated management of childhood illness
Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Child abuse, injuries, and violence
Adolescent health
HIV/AIDS
School health promotion
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 10 Mental health
Abstract
History of mental health
The treatment gap for mental health
Contemporary trends in mental health care
Major types of mental disorders
Suicide
Violence and aggression
Culture syndromes and phenomena
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 11 World health systems
Abstract
Definition of a health system
Functions of a health system
Financing health-care systems
The four models of health-care systems
Health systems around the globe
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Chapter 12 Future issues in global health
Abstract
Globalization
Emerging diseases
Economic instability and poverty
Global crises and humanitarian emergencies
Environmental change
Chemical, radioactive, and biological terror threats
Toward a safer future
Global partnerships and regulations
Human cloning and stem cell research
Skill-building activity
Important terms
Review questions
Web sites to explore
References
Glossary
Index

Manoj Sharma

Manoj Sharma, MBBS, Ph.D., MCHES® is a public health physician and educator with a medical degree from the University of Delhi and a doctorate in Preventive Medicine from The Ohio State University. He is also a Master Certified Health Education Specialist certified by the National Commission on Health Education Credentialing. He is currently a tenured Full Professor of Public Health and Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He served as the past Founding Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Health at UNLV. In his career, spanning over 40 years, he has trained/taught over 6,000 health professionals. He has designed and taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in health behavior, health education, and health promotion at 13 national and international universities working full-time or part-time. He has worked and provided leadership for local health departments, state health departments/agencies, federal government agencies, non-profit agencies, professional organizations, and international agencies including governments of other nations. He has been invited as a keynote presenter at several universities. He is a prolific researcher and as of March 2025 has published 17 books, over 425 peer-reviewed research articles, and over 500 other publications (h-index 60, i-10 index over 250, and over 20,000 citations) and secured funding for over $10 million. He has been awarded several prestigious honors including the American Public Health Association’s Lyndon Haviland Mentoring Award, PHEHP Distinguished Career Award, ICTHP Impact Award, J. Mayhew Derryberry Award, ATOD Lifetime Achievement Award, Cancer Forum’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award and William R. Gemma Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Public Health Alumni Society and Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University among others. His research interests are in developing and evaluating theory-based (evidence-based) health behavior change interventions, obesity prevention, mental health, stress-coping, community-based participatory research/evaluation, and integrative mind-body-spirit interventions.

Affiliations and expertise

Social & Behavioral Health, & Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Ram Lakhan

Dr. Ram Lakhan, BMR, MS, Dr.PH, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Berea College in Kentucky. He has a therapeutic degree in Intellectual Disabilities from India. Dr. Lakhan started his career in Asia and has brought his medical, behavioral, political, sociological, and cultural perspectives through this work. He has planned and implemented large-scale community health projects that revolved around addressing health targets and indicators of Millennium Developmental Goals (MDGs). Dr. Lakhan has extensive experience working with World Health Organization professionals. Later in the United States, he systematized his knowledge in epidemiological approaches attaining the highest degree in this field, and has shared his acumen from this perspective. He has worked extensively in public health for people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and their family members in the remotest areas of central India. He has implemented large-scale community-based mental health programs, obtained several grants, and conducted research. He has published numerous data-based, peer-reviewed papers in academic journals and six book chapters in the textbooks of prestigious publishers including Springer and Oxford University Press. His scholarly work revolves around global health and mental health issues in people with intellectual disabilities. His application of behavior change theories in improving health outcomes for special populations is highly acknowledged among academicians and researchers.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Berea College, USA

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