According to its Constitution, the mission of the World Health
Organization (WHO) was nothing less than the 'attainment by all
peoples of the highest possible level of health' without distinction
of race, religion, political belief, economic status, or social
condition. But how consistently and how well has the WHO pursued this
mission since 1946? This comprehensive and engaging new history
explores these questions by looking at its origins and its
institutional antecedents, while also considering its contemporary and
future roles. It examines how the WHO was shaped by the particular
environments of the postwar period and the Cold War, the relative
influence of the US and other approaches to healthcare, and its place
alongside sometimes competing international bodies such as UNICEF, the
World Bank, and the Gates Foundation. The authors re-evaluate the
relative success and failure of critical WHO campaigns, from early
malaria and smallpox eradication programs to struggles with Ebola
today.
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ISBN
9781108626477
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok