Barefoot Global Health Diplomacy - by Sebastian Kevany (Paperback)

About the Book

Barefoot Global Health Diplomacy: Field Experiences in International Relations, Security, and Epidemics describes the systems, methods, and tricks of the trade required for successfully working in the crossover fields of global health, epidemic control, and diplomacy. This books aims to fill the real-world gaps in training for those involved, on any level, with infectious disease programs in challenging, resource-deprived environments. Topics include the adaptation of infectious disease control programs to developing country settings, the interface between different actors in the global health diplomacy realm, the ethical and economic implications of global health diplomacy at the health system service delibery level, and the essential elements required for individuals and organizations to design and deliver their epidemic control efforts in a way that advances international relations, conflict resolution, and altruism simultaneously--

Book Synopsis

Barefoot Global Health Diplomacy: Field Experiences in International Relations, Security, and Public Health Epidemics fills real-world gaps in training for those destined to work on health and health systems in challenging, resource-deprived environments. Key topics include global health programs and individual adaptability for developing country settings, the interface between different actors in the global health diplomacy realm (e.g. ambassadors, embassies and the military), the ethical and economic implications of global health diplomacy at the service delivery level, the definition and illustration of the 'smart global health' paradigm, and the essential elements for individuals and organizations to design and deliver advances in international relations and altruism.

This book provides an accessible, practical resource on advanced aspects of global health program design and delivery for global health practitioners and other international staff working on public health initiatives and programs in developing countries.