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Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century

  • 1st Edition - April 22, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Michael John Alistair Reid, Eric Paul Goosby
  • Language: English

Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century explores the evolving landscape of global health as the world approaches the conclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era… Read more

Description

Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century explores the evolving landscape of global health as the world approaches the conclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era. This comprehensive book examines strides made in global health while emphasizing the urgent need to address emerging and persistent challenges. Topics include shifting patterns of diseases, demographic changes, and the evolving nature of health financing, both internationally and domestically. By providing a thoughtful analysis of these issues, the book equips readers with the insights necessary to navigate the future of global health and contribute to ongoing progress in the field.

The book also delves into the importance of decolonization in global health initiatives and the adoption of sustainable, inclusive development models. It serves as a valuable resource for students, policymakers, and stakeholders, guiding future research and policy decisions.

Key features

  • Offers a clear-eyed analysis of the shifting global health landscape in the post-SDG era, including transitions in donor financing, growing domestic ownership, and the impact of geopolitical and environmental instability
  • Emphasizes the necessity of inclusive epistemiologies and co-creation, urging a shift away from top-down models to approaches grounded in mutuality, shared knowledge, and the lived expertise of communities
  • Critically explores the evolving landscape of global health governance, highlighting the role of emerging powers and multipolar alliances alongside nonstate actors such as the private sector, philanthropic institutions, and multilateral banks in shaping new models of partnership, accountability, and financing
  • Provides forward-looking strategies to promote sustainable, country-led health systems—highlighting innovations in self-care, digital health, and artificial intelligence as tools to advance equity and resilience
  • Advocates for a reimagined global health paradigm—one that centers humility, systems integration, and justice, while equipping practitioners with the tools to navigate the next era of global health practice and policy

Readership

Researchers, scholars and students of global health, public health, and international development, Policymakers and practitioners working in the field of global health, as well as civil society organizations and advocacy groups

Table of contents

  1. The end of the old order—and what comes next
  2. A new epistemology for global health—embracing complexity and the “both/and” approach
  3. Governing global health in a multipolar world
  4. Financing global health in an era of scarcity
  5. The climate crisis is a health crisis: Reframing the global health agenda in an era of planetary instability
  6. Innovation in global health: Scaling responsibly, equitably, and faster
  7. Beyond the clinic: Reclaiming health through self-care
  8. Conclusion: Reimagining global health for a world in flux

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 22, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Michael John Alistair Reid

Dr. Reid currently serves as the Director of the Center for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, as well as Associate Director of the Center for Global Health Diplomacy, Delivery and Economics, and Chief Medical Officer for UCSF’s Pandemic Initiative for Equity and Action (UPIEA). He oversees research and capacity building initiatives in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa related to enhancing HIV service delivery and strengthening global health security. He is an HIV clinician and sees patients at San Francisco General Hospital's Ward 86. He is also co-chair of UCSF'S Decolonizing Global Health working group.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

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Eric Paul Goosby

Dr. Goosby’s an internationally recognized expert on infectious diseases, with a specialty in HIV/AIDS clinical care, research, and policy. During the Clinton Administration, Dr. Goosby was the founding director of the Ryan White CARE Act, the largest federally funded HIV/AIDS program in the U.S. In the Obama Administration, Dr. Goosby was appointed Ambassador-at-Large and implemented the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which significantly expanded under his tenure life-saving HIV treatment to millions in Sub Saharan Africa, SE Asia, and Eastern Europe. He is currently a Professor of Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine and leading the Center for Global Health Delivery, Diplomacy and Economics, Institute for Global Health Sciences. Additionally, he is a member of the Biden Covid-19 Advisory Board, a member of the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, and serves on the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, Policy Group for the COVID-19 Response.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

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