Governing Global Health

Who Runs the World and Why?

Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar

• Presents an even-handed and thorough empirical analysis of global health organizations
• Provides the first ever analysis of public-private partnerships (PPPs) that exist to combat health problems
• Examines how PPPs might grow to be even more effective in their combatting of communicable diseases

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Looking forward to Hay Festival 2017

This year Hay Festival is celebrating its 30 anniversary ' cooked up round the kitchen table all those years ago it is now a global phenomenon. As part of their celebrations this year they have scheduled 30 Reformation speakers, one of whom is Sarah Harper who will be focusing on 'Ageing'. She will also be recording one of BBC Radio 3's Essays. The festival is very good at celebrating not only new writers but also young writers who 'inspire and astonish' and I am thrilled that they have selected Devi Sridhar.

Posted on May 25, 2017

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Supporting and managing global health

Around the world, health is among the most important issue facing individuals, communities, governments, and countries as a whole. While there are increases in policy debates and developments in medical research, there are still many actions that can be taken to improve the picture of health at a global level. Following an event at Columbia University, we sat down with Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar, authors of Governing Global Health

Posted on March 28, 2017

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Bugs don't recognize nationality

Microbes have not yet met an ocean, wall, or national border they could not permeate. Zika once again has demonstrated that large and small countries, relatively wealthy and relatively poorer countries all are dependent on a larger infrastructure for their national health security ' even the United States cannot rely solely on itself to fight an outbreak or protect itself and Americans from the next outbreak.

Posted on March 31, 2017

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The history of global health organizations [timeline]

Established in April 1948, the World Health Organization remains the leading agency concerned with international public health. As a division of the United Nations, the WHO works closely with governments to work towards combating infectious diseases and ensuring preventative care for all nations. The events included in the timeline below, sourced from Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why?, show the development of global health organizations throughout history.

Posted on February 21, 2017

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Financing universal healthcare coverage [excerpt]

Across countries with UHC, no two versions are alike in their financing, in what they cover, or in how they are structured. Some countries with UHC rely on a public system of coverage while others mandate insurance coverage, requiring individuals to buy health coverage in a regulated private insurance market or from the government, while still others have a mix of the two approaches.

Posted on February 18, 2017

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