Governing for Health: Advancing Health and Equity through Policy and Advocacy 1st Edition

Governing for Health: Advancing Health and Equity through Policy and Advocacy 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780190258948,0190258942,9780190258962, 0190258969

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0190258969
• ISBN-13: 9780190258962
• Author: Fran Baum

Some aspects of public health vary by locality or jurisdiction. Political challenges are not one of them. As governments on every scale become motivated by short-term economic gains, the essential causes of public health and equity are regularly subject to political questioning and financial shortcutting. Governing for Health is a counterpoint to this myopic approach — a passionate, rigorous case for why the health of a society is both its greatest measure and its most untapped source of prosperity. Drawing on evidence from economic policy, urban planning, education, environmental policy, and civil action, Fran Baum offers more than a pie-in-sky vision of an equitable society. Governing for Health is an actionable (and inspiring) roadmap to a society that draws prosperity from advancing the health of its people. It utilizes methods of progress-measuring, city planning, and progressive policy foci to advance goals that are unreachable in traditional, economics-driven government practice. Whether for students in health equity, more seasoned public health professionals, or citizens interested in their community’s and their own health this book offers a trenchant, richly rewarding and accessible look at the field’s ultimate end game — and with it, hope that it’s closer than we think

Table contents:

1. Introduction
2. The Power of Policy to Promote Health and Well-Being
3. Political Dimensions of Governing for Health: Leadership, Vision, and a Manifesto
4. Health Sectors as Actors and Advocates for Health and Health Equity
5. Fiscal Policy: Central to Governing for Health
6. Education: Essential Investment in Health
7. Urban Planning: Vital for Healthy Cities and Communities
8. Creating an Ecologically Sustainable World to Support Environmental and Human Health
9. Local Government and Health Governance
10. Civil Society: Healthy Governance from Below
11. Conclusion: Six Key Messages for Governing for Health

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