1st Edition

Public Health and Beyond in Latin America and the Caribbean Reflections from the Field

By Sherri L. Porcelain Copyright 2022
228 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Public Health and Beyond in Latin America and the Caribbean: Reflections from the Field explores the diverse and complex public health landscape, from global to regional to local, by considering historical and socio-cultural factors to contextualize the ongoing public health crisis. Drawing on four decades of field experience, research, and teaching, Sherri L. Porcelain uses case studies... Read more

0. Introduction  1. Public Health  2. Development and Public Health  3. Globalization and Public Health  4. Disasters, Climate Crisis, and Public Health  5. Public Health Diplomacy  6. Public Health Security  7. Conclusion – Public Health and Beyond: Case Study of SARS-CoV-2

Biography

Sherri L. Porcelain is a Lecturer in the Department of International Studies at the University of Miami where she teaches global public health in world affairs with focus on Latin America and the Caribbean for the International Studies Program. She has also been a voluntary faculty member in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the university since 1988.