Beschreibung:
This book is an interconnected history of the evolution of global health in the decades before 2019, told through the prism of six decisive moments in which individuals from the World Health Organisation, philanthropic foundations, academia and bilateral agencies came together to shape the world.
Introduction: Decisive Moments in Global Health and the Life of a Medical Scientist 1. The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) 2. River Blindness and the Ivermectin Story 3. The Fall and Rise of Malaria 4. GAVI: The Vaccine Alliance in the 21st Century 5. Maternal and Child Health: The Great Leap Forward 6. How Ebola Created the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Epilogue