One hundred countries'more than half of the world's population'have made significant strides in the last 30 years, improving life expectancy and the health of their populations. Despite socioeconomic limitations including extended wars and economic embargos as well as geographic limitations, these countries managed to provide basic health care, primary education, and clean water for their populations. In this unique book, with a foreword by the former Deputy Director-General of WHO, the author puts these, and many other countries, under the microscope through a detailed examination of best practices and best outcomes. How did they reach their present high level of life expectancy? How might future development programs be enhanced and what can other, still-developing countries learn from these examples? Should development assistance programs in the 21st century be based on teaching rather than giving unconditionally? Anchored on landmark UN declarations, and based on numerous indices including the World Development Index, all these questions are addressed.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
ISBN-13
9780763778934
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104001677
Product Key Features
Author
Enku Kebede-Francis
Publication Name
Global Health Disparities: Closing the Gap Through Good Governance
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
765g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Enku Kebede-Francis
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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