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Explore the world’s health systems through a comparative, equity-driven lens. This engaging textbook offers critical insights into global healthcare structures, historical and cultural contexts, and innovative approaches to enhance service delivery. Learn how economic status, geography, and policy impact healthcare delivery, and build skills in cultural humility, advocacy, and systems thinking to navigate and improve health systems worldwide. Know, use and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.

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Analysis of health systems across 13 regions, highlighting structural challenges, financing models, and innovative practices, while also emphasizing equity, innovation, and cultural context
Enables readers to critically evaluate global health systems and apply comparative insights to real-world healthcare challenges
Chapters include region-specific overviews, key demographics and context, and diverse global healthcare practice examples that support engagement and critical thinking
Written by global health experts with lived experience and academic leadership in public health, policy, and international education
Instructor Resources include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, a Test Bank, and more

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Instructor Resources

PART 1. INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

Chapter 1. Global Healthcare by Anna Foucek Tresidder and Thomas Foley

Chapter 2. Global Health by Thomas Foley

Chapter 3. Global Determinants of Health by Kathleen Visovatti Weaver

PART 2. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN NORTH AMERICA

Chapter 4. Overview of North America by Anna Foucek Tresidder

Chapter 5. United States of America by Thomas Foley, Sara Mar, Anna Foucek Tresidder, Kellan E. Baker, and Sharon Bryant

Chapter 6. Canada by Serdar Atav

Chapter 7. Mexico by Itzel Eguiluz Cárdenas, Sarah Ratkovich González and Irma Marcela González Treviño

PART 3. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN CENTRAL AMERICA

Chapter 8. Overview of Central America by Leslie A. Bozeman and Luke Orgo

Chapter 9. Costa Rica by Pablo Montero-Zamora and Jeancarlo Cordoba

Chapter 10. El Salvador by L. Esther Aranda and Wolfgang Munar

Chapter 11. Guatemala by Victor Puac-Polanco, Aida Barrera, Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, Dorian Ramirez-Flores

PART 4. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN SOUTH AMERICA

Chapter 12. Overview of South America by Leslie A. Bozeman and Luke Orgo

Chapter 13. Argentina by Pablo Rodríguez del Pozo and Jorge Colina

Chapter 14. Colombia by Ramon Abel Castano

Chapter 15. Ecuador by Irene Torres, Mariana Pinto-Alvarez, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, and Daniel F. López-Cevallos

PART 5. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN THE CARIBBEAN

Chapter 16. Overview of the Caribbean by Thomas Foley

Chapter 17. Trinidad and Tobago by Kimberly D. Harry

Chapter 18. Barbados by Heather Harewood and Roger Sealy

Chapter 19. Dominican Republic by Maryellen D. Brisbois

Chapter 20. Haiti by Cathy F. Nickels-Herndon

PART 6. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN EUROPE AND NORTH ASIA

Chapter 21. Overview of Europe and North Asia by Anna Foucek Tresidder

Chapter 22. Georgia by Nino Paichadze, Heather E. Rosen, Nanuka Jalaghonia, and Mishalle Kayani

Chapter 23. Great Britain by Daniel C. Ehlke

Chapter 24. Portugal by Maryellen D. Brisbois and Helder Rocha Pereira

Chapter 25. Spain by Antoinette Francher-Donald and Amy Dawson

PART 7. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN NORTH AND WEST AFRICA

Chapter 26. Overview of North and West Africa by Inijesu Taiwo and Thomas Foley

Chapter 27. Egypt by Marwa Mamdouh Shaban and Mostafa Shaban

Chapter 28. Ghana by Anika Daniels-Osaze and Anthony Seth Eshun

Chapter 29. Nigeria by Inijesu Taiwo and Jerome A. Nenger

PART 8. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN EAST AFRICA

Chapter 30. Overview of East Africa by Samantha Mason and Thomas Foley

Chapter 31. Ethiopia by Adugnaw Berhane

Chapter 32. Uganda by Aruwa Ojodale Joshua

Chapter 33. Tanzania by Kathleen Visovatti Weaver

PART 9. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

Chapter 34. Overview of Middle and Southern Africa by Anna Foucek Tresidder

Chapter 35. Rwanda by Victor Bassey Archibong, Abdullahi Abiodun Mohammed, Samson Ehindero Olorunnado, Mathias Ruhosha, Rugambwa Jean Paul, and Kubwimana Olivier

Chapter 36. Botswana by Sunil K. Khanna, Megan MacDonald, Courtney Jost, and Benjamin Roberts

Chapter 37. Zimbabwe by Paul Ndebele and Florence Mandebvu

PART 10. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN WEST AND CENTRAL ASIA

Chapter 38. Overview of West and Central Asia by James Giallella, Sheena Malla, and Thomas Foley

Chapter 39. Iran by Parisa Broomandkhoshbacht

Chapter 40. Turkey by Serdar Atav

Chapter 41. Kazakhstan by Ardak Nurbakyt, M. Kulzhanov, Lyazzat Kosherbayeva, Maiya Zhakupova, Dinara Sukenova, Laila Nazarova, Nazerke Narymbayeva, Sharapat Moiynbayeva, Aitambayeva Nadira, and Svetlanova Shnara

Chapter 42. Iraq by Sarah Al-Aubaidy and Thomas Foley

PART 11. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN SOUTH ASIA

Chapter 43. Overview of South Asia by Sheena Malla, James Giallella, and Thomas Foley

Chapter 44. Bangladesh by Sharifa Nasreen and Taufique Joarder

Chapter 45. India by Reethee Madona Antony, Sundeep Venkatesan, and Gurpreet Singh

Chapter 46. Nepal by Amit Bhandari

Chapter 47. Pakistan by Imran Bari, Uzma Rahim Khan, Mishalle Kayani, Fouzia Farooq, and Adnan A. Hyder

PART 12. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN EAST ASIA

Chapter 48. Overview of East Asia by Sophie Whittington and Thomas Foley

Chapter 49. Japan by Akiko S. Hosler

Chapter 50. China by Jia Sun, Carl Condé, and Jiahao Wang

Chapter 51. South Korea by Suk-Young Kang

Chapter 52. Taiwan by Mei-Hsiu Chen

PART 13. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Chapter 53. Overview of Southeast Asia by Ammcise Apply and Thomas Foley

Chapter 54. Myanmar by Thet Su Htwe and Thomas C. Muller

Chapter 55. Vietnam by Trang Nguyen, Linh Le, and Thuy Tran

PART 14. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN OCEANIA

Chapter 56. Overview of Oceania by Anna Foucek Tresidder

Chapter 57. Australia by Brigitte Tenni, Katherine Gilbert, and Alison Macintyre

Chapter 58. Papua New Guinea by Janell Kayla Atkins, James Giallella, Katelyn Lee, and Luke Orgo

PART 15. GLOBAL HEALTH MOVING FORWARD

Chapter 59. Global Health Moving Forward Overview by Thomas Foley, Ammcise Apply, and Mary Hu

Chapter 60. Climate Change by Pamela Mischen

Chapter 61. Communicable Diseases by Keri A. Mastro Dwyer and Wesley D. Kufel

Chapter 62. Population Aging by Gurpreet Singh

Chapter 63. Mental Health by Diya Mariam Chacko, Rituparna Chakraborty, and G.S. Prakasha

Chapter 64. Forced Migration by Dilli R. Gautam, Jenny K. Nielsen, Johnathan D. Tremblay

Glossary

Index

Authors

Thomas Foley, MPH (HP), Clinical Assistant Professor, Public Health Division, Binghamton University, SUNY, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton, NY

Anna Foucek Tresidder, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, WA

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