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Book SynopsisClear, compassionate, and timely, Blue Marble Health is a must-read for leaders in global health, tropical medicine, and international development, along with anyone committed to helping the millions of people who are caught in the desperate cycle of poverty and disease.
Trade ReviewRecommended. Choice This is a well-researched book that takes you to different countries of the world, describing diseases and giving solid data. It should be on the essential reading list of student nurses, as it will raise awareness of some shocking facts and hopefully increase the chance of something being done to solve the problems highlighted. Nursing Times
Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. A Changing Landscape in Global HealthChapter 2. The "Other Diseases": The Neglected Tropical DiseasesChapter 3. Introducing Blue Marble Health (BMH)Chapter 4. BMH East Asia: China, Indonesia, Japan, and South KoreaChapter 5. BMH IndiaChapter 6. BMH Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria and South AfricaChapter 7. BMH Middle East and North Africa: ISIS-Occupied Zones and Saudi ArabiaChapter 8. BMH in the Americas: Argentina, Brazil, and MexicoChapter 9. BMH Australia, Canada, European Union, Russian Federation, and TurkeyChapter 10. BMH United States of AmericaChapter 11. BMH and the G20: "A Theory of Justice"Chapter 12. BMH as a Framework for Science and Vaccine DiplomacyChapter 13. BMH Future Directions
