An Introduction to Global Health Interventions

An Introduction to Global Health Interventions critically analyses how a range of different interventions – medical, social, cultural, environmental and legal - have impacted upon the key issues within Global Health. Recognising that interventions were a cornerstone of colonialism, it highlights both their successes and failures, and discusses how new interventions can better address ongoing areas of concern. The book uses problem-based learning and case studies to show the different impacts that interventions can have, highlighting the challenges of interventions across disciplines and borders, and the importance of transdisciplinary teamwork and systems thinking. With the potential to target health inequalities, improve population health and contribute to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, the book spotlights interventions in some of the most important topics within Global Health. There are chapters on maternal health and childhood nutrition, ageing and disability, infectious and neglected tropical diseases, the challenges of climate change, armed conflicts, and the rise of artificial intelligence. Offering a bridge from the theory, evidence and politics of Global Health to the practical dimension of making positive change, the book will be essential reading for students and researchers across Public Health, Global Development and beyond.