Name: The World Health Organization (Global Health Histories)
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Author: Marcos Cueto
ISBN: 9781108483575

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The World Health Organization (Global Health Histories)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Marcos Cueto

Theodore M. Brown

Elizabeth Fee

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

388

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.73 kg.

ISBN13

9781108483575

Edition No.

Synopsis "The World Health Organization (Global Health Histories) "

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.

Marcos Cueto

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Marcos Cueto Caballero (Lima, Peru, April 16, 1957) is a Peruvian historian and university professor. He has been noted for his pioneering contributions to the field of the history of medical sciences and public health in Peru and Latin America. His co-authored book with Carlos Contreras on the History of Contemporary Peru, has become the Peruvian history textbook in numerous schools.

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