Description
Book SynopsisA timely inquiry into how domestic politics and global health governance interact in Africa. Global health campaigns, development aid programs, and disaster relief groups have been criticized for falling into colonialist patterns, running roughshod over the local structure and authority of the countries in which they work. Far from powerless, however, African states play complex roles in health policy design and implementation. In Africa and Global Health Governance, Amy S. Patterson focuses on AIDS, the 20142015 Ebola outbreak, and noncommunicable diseases to demonstrate why and how African states accept, challenge, or remain ambivalent toward global health policies, structures, and norms. Employing in-depth analysis of media reports and global health data, Patterson also relies on interviews and focus-group discussions to give voice to the various agents operating within African health care systems, including donor representatives, state officials, NGOs, community-based groups, h
Trade ReviewThe highlight of the book is that it explores the issues in a positive way and does not take a critical "west knows best" approach. The solutions to the challenges presented are unique to the African continent and are explored in a way that can enable understanding and appreciation of this.
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Nursing TimesTable of ContentsFigure and Tables
Acknowledgments
Acronyms and Abbreviations
1. African States and Global Health Governance
2. When All Factors Align
3. International Confusion, Local Demands
4. What Is the Problem?
Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Notes
Fieldwork Data
Works Cited
Index
