Launch of Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic Date: 27 April, 2022 Time: 6.30 PM CEST / 4.30 PM UTC Venue: Staggered Classroom, School of Labor Relations, C. de San Bernardo, 49, 28015 Madrid, Spain Click here to join on zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030715128?pwd=c1hRZVNvR0oyTFVsMG1pNjBoT284QT09 Zoom ID: 810 3071 5128; Passcode: 494687 Interpretations in English, español,Continue reading “Launch of Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic”
Category Archives: Books
Fit for Whose Purpose? Private Funding & Corporate Influence in the United Nations
For a look at how the balance between public and private responsibility has shifted, and what this means in the real world in terms of adherence to international standards and norms, one needs to look no further than the United Nations itself. A new Global Policy Forum Report—Fit for Whose Purpose? Private funding and corporateContinue reading “Fit for Whose Purpose? Private Funding & Corporate Influence in the United Nations”
How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book
Europe’s Health for Sale: the heavy cost of privatisation Edited by John Lister Libri Press, £19.95, http://www.libripublishing.co.uk Book Launch Thursday June 23, 5.30pm Ellen Terry Building, Coventry University Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5RW. David Cameron keeps insisting that Andrew Lansley’s controversial Health and Social Care Bill does not mean privatisation of healthContinue reading “How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book”
Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line
edited by Alexis Benos, Hansulrich Deppe, John Lister This IAHPE book is now available on line for free here Contents Section 1: OVERVIEW Commercialisation or Solidarity? The Fundamental Orientation of Health Policy, Hans-Ulrich Deppe 3 Social care policies, national government and private interests Jane Lethbridge 17 European Integration, the Open Method of Coordination and the FutureContinue reading “Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line”
Health Policy In Europe: Contemporary dilemmas and challenges, a new book by IAHPE
IAHPE new book This book is an effort to describe and critically analyse the recent experience of various European countries and discuss the dilemmas and challenges that confront health policy and policy-makers in this period of time and geopolitical setting, providing concrete evidence from various countries. Specific chapters address issues in Germany, Sweden, the UnitedContinue reading “Health Policy In Europe: Contemporary dilemmas and challenges, a new book by IAHPE”
Challenging health inequalities, a new book edited by Elizabeth Dowler and Nick J. Spencer
This book offers a unique multi-disciplinary perspective on tackling health inequalities in a rich country, examining the New Labour policy agenda for tackling health inequalities and its inherent challenges. The book presents an overview of progress since the publication of the seminal and ambitious 1998 Acheson Inquiry into health inequalities, and the theoretical and methodologicalContinue reading “Challenging health inequalities, a new book edited by Elizabeth Dowler and Nick J. Spencer”
The Political and Social Contexts of Health, by Vicente Navarro
This analysis of the political and social forces that shape the well-being and quality of life of populations in developed capitalist countries is written by scholars based in several different countries. The book shows how the varying political traditions in the developed world—social democratic, Christian democratic, conservative, and liberal traditions—have affected populations’ health and qualityContinue reading “The Political and Social Contexts of Health, by Vicente Navarro”
Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health & Well-Being:Controversies & Developments, by V. Navarro & C. Muntaner
The field of social inequalities in health continues its vigorous growth in the early years of the 21st century. This volume following in the footsteps of Vicente Navarro’s edited collection of The Political Economy of Social Inequalities, is a compilation of recent contributions to the area of social epidemiology, health disparities, health economics and healthContinue reading “Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health & Well-Being:Controversies & Developments, by V. Navarro & C. Muntaner”
Health Policy Reform: Driving the wrong way?, by John Lister
Health Policy Reform: Driving the wrong way? – A critical guide to the global ‘health reform’ industry author: John Lister Published July 5 2005 ISBN 1 904750 45 1 £25pb “This is an excellent book for students and policy makers and provides a useful overview of health care restructuring across the world. I recommend it.”Continue reading “Health Policy Reform: Driving the wrong way?, by John Lister”
A new book by Julian Tudor Hart
The political economy of healthcare: A clinical perspective by Dr. Julian Tudor Hart This new book, just published by Policy Press is written by our friend, longstanding leader of our strugles for another possible world, active member of IHAP Julian Tudor Hart. The book offers a passionate analysis of the historical development, current and potentialContinue reading “A new book by Julian Tudor Hart”
International Association of Health Policy 