#x98;The#x9C; politics of global health governance united by contagion

Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Overview of Infectious Diseases and Analytical Framework....Pages 1-23 Global Health Governance in the Twentieth Century....Pages 25-42 Disease Containment: Surveillance Systems, Emergency Responses, and Transborder Regulations....Pages 43-75 Disease Control: Transformation of Health Assistance Programs....Pages 77-105 Disease Cures: International Patent Law and Access to Essential Medicines....Pages 107-127 Health and Global Governance: Concluding Perspectives....Pages 129-141 Back Matter....Pages 143-238 "This book examines the nature and politics of global cooperation to combat infectious diseases in a world more interconnected than at any point in history."--Jacket.