For further discussion -- In Europe climate change is affecting public health / Organizations contact. HIV : it's time to recalibrate and target the weak spots / Linda-Gail Bekker -- In Brazil Zika virus threatens the Olympics / Ashifa Kassam -- In Puerto Rico a natural disaster exacerbates food shortage and poor health care / Lauren Hluveras -- Medical innovations have increased the well-being of millions / Luke Wester -- In Syria the government is attacking hospitals / Dylan Collins -- What impact does fake news have on global health? The "seminal" article linking the MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent / Fiona Godlee, Jane Smith, and Harvey Marcovitch -- Why patients turn to celebrities for medical advice / Brad Sopher -- In Pakistan polio is on the rise thanks to attacks on immunization / Shazia Ghafoor and Nadeem Sheikh -- Evidence-based medicine fights back against misinformation / Julia Belluz -- What are the causes of the rise of mental health disorders around the world? Around the world a mental health stigma persists / Prashant Bharadwaj, Mallesh Pai, Agne Suziedelyte -- In Nepal there is a treatment gap for mental health problems / Mark JD Jordans, Nagendra P. Luitel, Mark Tomlinson, and Ivan H. Komproe -- Inequality has negative impacts on mental health / Shoukai Yu -- In India mental illness is a ticking time bomb / Moin Qazi -- In the United Kingdom work can make you mentally ill / Chris O'Sullivan -- What has impacted womens health around the world? In Guatemala and Peru reproductive rights are limited because of a US policy / Taylor Lewis -- In the United States sexism is alive and well in the healthcare industry / Julia Haskins -- Cardiovascular disease kills 40 percent of women / Texas Heart Institute -- In South Africa high maternal mortality rates are preventable / Anja Smith -- In the Dominican Republic high numbers of maternal deaths plague the health system / Tarryn Mento -- For further discussion -- Organizations contact.
Summary:
"The impact of globalization on world health has been extremely positive. However, the increased connectivity enabled by globalization also makes the health and well being of citizens around the world more important than ever. Global pandemics, natural disasters and air pollution, access to medical care, a healthy food chain, immunization education and availability, and economic disparity are all factors in creating a healthy population. Why is global health so important, and what stands in the way of achieving it? Through viewpoints written by experts in the field, this volume highlights important issues in global health around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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