Public Health In East And Southeast Asia

Author : Milton J. Lewis,Kerrie L. MacPherson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134240562

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Public Health in Asia and the Pacific by Milton J. Lewis,Kerrie L. MacPherson Pdf

The Asia-Pacific region has not only the greatest concentration of population but is, arguably, the future economic centre of the world. Epidemiological transition in the region is occurring much faster than it did in the West and many countries face the emerging problem of chronic diseases at the same time as they continue to grapple with communicable diseases. This book explores how disease patterns and health problems in Asia and the Pacific, and collective responses to them, have been shaped over time by cultural, economic, social, demographic, environmental and political factors. With fourteen chapters, each devoted to a country in the region, the authors take a comparative and historical approach to the evolution of public health and preventive medicine, and offer a broader understanding of the links in a globalizing world between health on the one hand and culture, economy, polity and society on the other. Public Health in Asia and the Pacific presents the importance of the non-medical context in the history of human disease, as well as the significance of disease in the larger histories of the region. It will appeal to scholars and policy makers in the fields of public health, the history of medicine, and those with a wider interest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Tim Harper,Sunil S. Amrith
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780253014955

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Histories of Health in Southeast Asia by Tim Harper,Sunil S. Amrith Pdf

Health patterns in Southeast Asia have changed profoundly over the past century. In that period, epidemic and chronic diseases, environmental transformations, and international health institutions have created new connections within the region and the increased interdependence of Southeast Asia with China and India. In this volume leading scholars provide a new approach to the history of health in Southeast Asia. Framed by a series of synoptic pieces on the "Landscapes of Health" in Southeast Asia in 1914, 1950, and 2014 the essays interweave local, national, and regional perspectives. They range from studies of long-term processes such as changing epidemics, mortality and aging, and environmental history to detailed accounts of particular episodes: the global cholera epidemic and the hajj, the influenza epidemic of 1918, WWII, and natural disasters. The writers also examine state policy on healthcare and the influence of organizations, from NGOs such as the China Medical Board and the Rockefeller Foundation to grassroots organizations in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Author : Roger Detels,Sheena G. Sullivan,Chorh Chuan Tan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520289833

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Public Health in East and Southeast Asia by Roger Detels,Sheena G. Sullivan,Chorh Chuan Tan Pdf

Public Health in East and Southeast Asia presents an overview of the state of public health across this vast region and considers the challenges and prospects for its future advancement. It pays particular attention to how rapid economic progress has brought accelerated change, both demographic and epidemiological, to an area already marked by great heterogeneity in health status and public health systems. In comparative and thematically oriented chapters, leading scholars consider such issues as changes in values and lifestyles, infectious diseases, nutrition, tobacco, chronic diseases, accidents and injury, environmental health, occupational health, the effect of globalization, and health services.

Author : Liping Bu,Darwin H. Stapleton,Ka-Che Yip
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136618680

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Science, Public Health and the State in Modern Asia by Liping Bu,Darwin H. Stapleton,Ka-Che Yip Pdf

This book examines the encounter between western and Asian models of public health and medicine in a range of East and Southeast Asian countries over the course of the twentieth century until now. It discusses the transfer of scientific knowledge of medicine and public health approaches from Europe and the United States to several Asian countries — Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan, and China — and local interactions with, and transformations of, these public health models and approaches from the nineteenth century to the 1950s. Taking a critical look at assumptions about the objectiveness of science, the book highlights the use of scientific knowledge for political control, cultural manipulation, social transformation and economic needs. It rigorously and systematically investigates the historical developments of public health concepts, policies, institutions, and how these practices changed from colonial, to post-colonial and into the present day.

Author : Siân M. Griffiths,Jin Ling Tang,Eng Kiong Yeoh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1077 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781317817697

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Routledge Handbook of Global Public Health in Asia by Siân M. Griffiths,Jin Ling Tang,Eng Kiong Yeoh Pdf

Global public health is of growing concern to most governments and populations, nowhere more so than in Asia, the world’s largest and most populous continent. Whilst major advances have been made in controlling infectious diseases through public health measures as well as clinical medical treatments, the world now faces other challenges including ageing populations and the epidemic crisis of obesity and non-communicable diseases. New emerging infections continue to develop and the growing threats to health due to environmental pollution and climate change increase the need for resilience and sustainability. These threats to health are global in nature, and this Handbook will explore perspectives on current public health issues in South, Southeast and East Asia, informing global as well as regional debate. Whilst many books cite Western examples of the development of global public health, this Handbook brings together both Western and Eastern scholarship, creating a new global public health perspective suitable to face modern challenges in promoting the population’s health. This Handbook is essential reading not only for students, professionals and scholars of global public health and related fields but is also written to be accessible to those with a general interest in the health of Asia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:811258476

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Health Situation in the South-East Asia Region by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rais Akhtar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319236841

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Climate Change and Human Health Scenario in South and Southeast Asia by Rais Akhtar Pdf

This book is the first to present a regional analysis of climate change and human health, focusing on geographically and socio-economically distinct countries of South and Southeast Asia. It has a major focus on India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan. Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to human health. lt represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations in both the developed and developing countries. In particular, it affects the regions where the current burden of climate-sensitive diseases are high, which is the case in South and Southeast Asian countries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Searo Publication
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9290223332

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Health in Asia and the Pacific by Anonim Pdf

Countries and areas of WHO's South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions share many problems, including inadequate resources for health and a high burden of disease. The differences and similarities that exist among the 37 countries and areas of the WHO Western Pacific Region and the 11 countries of the South-East Asia Region are more meaningful when viewed in the context of the larger Asia Pacific Region. This WHO publication is a response to requests from Member States for an information resource covering the entire Asia Pacific Region and containing up-to-date reports on health trends and health systems. The Asia Pacific Region covers 21% of the world's land area and is home to 53% of the global population. The challenges in many areas of public health, such as equity, human resources, health promotion, health service delivery and the social determinants of health, cannot be adequately described by numbers alone. To tell these stories, this publication provides a narrative of many aspects of the current health situation in the Region, supported by the statistical data. Efforts to achieve better health for all, as well as the successes and the failures encountered, are covered in detail. Where possible, a comparative approach has been taken to underscore differences as well as similarities. This publication is aimed at a wide audience with the belief that national health authorities, policy-makers, scholars, researchers, health workers and others dedicated to the advancement of public health in the Asia Pacific Region will find it to be an invaluable resource, which provides evidence crucial for sound policies and decisions.

Author : Asep Bayu Dani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536189030

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COVID-19: from Health, Education, Economic, to Science and Technology in South East Asia and India by Asep Bayu Dani Pdf

A major crisis is happening in the world today. It all started in December 2019, when an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Despite all preventive steps taken by government and health agencies, rising death tolls seem inevitable. The confines of social distancing have driven society toward a sudden and rapid change in all aspects of life, and we are forced to embrace this change as the new "normal". Research conducted in these uncertain times allows us to identify, and analyze the challenges to finding effective strategies and solutions. This book provides current theoretical perspectives, studies, practices, and innovations that will contribute to society during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Southeast Asia and India. The current work can be used as a reliable reference, as rapid circulation of credible information, transparent case identification, data sharing, unhindered communication, and peer-reviewed research are most needed during this period of uncertainty.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : PURD:32754077979288

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Neglected Diseases in East Asia by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs Pdf

Author : Who Regional Office for the South-east A
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9290223340

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Health Situation in the South-East Asia Region, 2001-2007 by Who Regional Office for the South-east A Pdf

The health situation in Member States of WHO's South-East Asia Region varies within and across countries. The region accounts for around 25% of the world population yet it incurs 30% of the global disease burden. The Health Situation in the South-East Asia Region was first published in 1980 and the present volume is the eleventh in the series. This publication presents the health situation in the Member States, as reflected by epidemiological data, primarily covering the period 2001-2007. It is presented with a regional perspective and, where appropriate, comparisons have been made with other regions of WHO and with world averages. It describes the progress in health development and reflects the impact of health programs, highlighting the need for concerted action to improve the health of the population of the region. Various professionals--policy-makers, authorities, researchers, health personnel and those committed to the advancement of public health in the Region--will find this book a valuable resource.

Author : Schneider VEERE
Publisher : Social Studies in Asian Medicine
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463720979

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Public Health Asia During Covid-19 Panhb by Schneider VEERE Pdf

Every nation in Asia has dealt with COVID-19 differently and with varying levels of success in the absence of clear and effective leadership from the WHO. As a result, the WHO's role in Asia as a global health organization is coming under increasing pressure. As its credibility is slowly being eroded by public displays of incompetence and negligence, it has also become an arena of contestation. Moreover, while the pandemic continues to undermine the future of global health governance as a whole, the highly interdependent economies in Asia have exposed the speed with which pandemics can spread, as intensive regional travel and business connections have caused every area in the region to be hit hard. The migrant labor necessary to sustain globalized economies has been strained and the security of international workers is now more precarious than ever, as millions have been left stranded, seen their entry blocked, or have limited access to health services. This volume provides an accessible framework for the understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, with a specific emphasis on global governance in health and labor.

Author : Sunil K. Lal
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805581752

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Emerging Viral Diseases of Southeast Asia by Sunil K. Lal Pdf

Experts discuss the threat posed by emerging viruses and describe ongoing efforts to face future outbreaks by searching for new antivirals, developing new vaccines, and improving methods of diagnosis and surveillance. Australian contributor.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Medical
ISBN : UCSD:31822038089546

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Health Inequities in the South-east Asia Region by Anonim Pdf

Poor people encounter high rates of illness and premature deaths from preventable causes and are thus more vulnerable to disease. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, many Member countries carry a significant proportion of the total burden of disease in the Region. Available evidence indicates that inequalities in social and economic determinants of health exist both within and across countries in the Region. The less educated, marginalized, women, children and the elderly living in rural areas and urban slums carry a conspicuous burden of disease. This report is a compilation of data analysis from seven countries of the SEA Region; namely, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The analysis has been conducted concurrently with the work of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH). The analysis reveals a strong association between a wide gamut of social and economic inequalities and health inequities. It shows how health inequities relate not only to immediate material or psychosocial circumstances of the individual but also to structural factors, including government social welfare policies, quality of governance and other issues such as the power and clout that an individual wields in society. Ultimately, addressing inequities in health requires a social justice approach to improve the circumstances of the poor.

Author : OECD,Asian Development Bank
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264305915

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Government at a Glance Southeast Asia 2019 by OECD,Asian Development Bank Pdf

Government at a Glance Southeast Asia 2019 is the first edition in the Government at a Glance series for the region. It provides the latest available data on public administrations in the 10 ASEAN member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.