Introduction. Global Health. One world health: an overview of global health. Global health, demography and disease. Health, well-being and society. Latin America: social protection in health for the poor in Mexico. Culture, rights, equity and social justice. Health, food and the physical environment. Globalisaion, economics and power. Taking Action for Improvement. Global health initiatives, aid and development. Sub-Saharan Africa: escaping from dependency. Civil society, NGOs and partnerships. Patients, carers and professionals. Science and technology. India's health system: paradox of the lagging pace setter. Health systems and the great expansion of health care. The USA: Triple Aim and quality improvement. Services, quality and implementation. China: moving towards universal health coverage. Conclusions and the future.
Biography
Nigel Crisp is an independent member of the House of Lords and co-chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health. He is a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Service (NHS), the largest health system in the world. He works and writes extensively on global health issues.
