Dialogue on Scouting – Diálogo sobre Escultismo – Dialogue sur le Scoutisme – Dialogo sullo Scautismo
Misa Campesina. Un medico italiano nel Nicaragua rivoluzionario
Management of International Institutions and NGOs. Insights for Global Leaders
Geopolitica della salute. Covid-19, OMS e la sfida pandemica
Global Health Governance and Policy. An Introduction
Elementi di salute globale (2a ed.) 2016
Misa Campesina en español
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Archivi categoria: Global Health @en
The Political Economy of Epidemics: food for thought for the current COVID-19 pandemic
In February 2018 I announced the publication of a paper on “The Political Economy of Epidemics” included in the book edited by Prof. Bernardino Fantini “Epidémies et sociétés, passé, présent et futur”. With the current COVID-19 pandemic the argument of … Continua a leggere
Global Health Governance and Policy. An Introduction.
Global Health Governance and Policy outlines the fundamentals of global health, a key element of sustainable development. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it explores the relationship between the globalization process and global health’s social, political, economic and environmental determinants. It points … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Global Health @en, Uncategorized
Contrassegnato Global Governance, global health, International Organizations, World Health Organization
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Medical education for health
” A medical doctor who is able to integrate usefully in an urban or rural community, to take care of it, to understand its illnesses and defend its right to health. There is no graduate course nor specialization forming such … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Development, Global Health @en, Health Systems
Contrassegnato global health, Human resources, medical education
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Degrowth and health: local action should be linked to global policies and governance for health
Volume and increase of spending in the health sector contribute to economic growth, but do not consistently relate with better health. Instead, unsatisfactory health trends, health systems’ inefficiencies, and high costs are linked to the globalization of a growth society … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Development, Global Governance, Global Health @en, World Health Organization @en
Contrassegnato Degrowth, Global Governance, global health, World Health Organization @en
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Non state actors? What the new terminology hides
Once sociologists , economists and political scientists would somehow recognize three sectors of society: public sector, the market – or commercial sector, and – in between the two – civil society (third sector, or non profit sector from an economical … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in World Health Organization @en
Contrassegnato civil society, global health, NGO, UN
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Let’s be “citizens of the world” (not consumers)
This is part of a longer interview released to Andrew Krivosheev in October 2012 on Rhodes Island on occasion of the “World Public Forum” Dialogue of Civilizations.
Pubblicato in Global Health @en, World citizenship
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April 7th – World Health Day – A healthy life to add years to life
Today April 7th is the World Health Day, which coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of the World Health Organization, who turns 64 years this year. “Good health adds years to life” is the theme for this year’s world … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Global Health @en, World Health Organization @en
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WHO Reform: threats and opportunities. A Healthier Political Functioning
The World Health Organization’s overall goal as defined in Article 1 of its Constitution is “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”. In order to achieve its objective, the organization was endowed with extensive normative … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Global Health @en, World Health Organization @en
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The world is fat
For better-off families, the December/January Holiday Season is a period of traditional overeating, while the millions of people who suffer from chronic lack of food and the millions of children who die of malnutrition, worldwide, remain forgotten. Yet paradoxically, diseases … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Global Health @en
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The unbearable lightness of SDG3
Speech delivered at the Medicus Mundi Switzerland Symposium on Equity in Health. Basel, Switzerland 6th of November 2019 The SDG 3, “Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for all at all ages” implicitly includes equity in health. The Agenda … Continua a leggere
Pubblicato in Conferences, Development, Global Health, Global Health @en, Health Systems, Sustainable Development
Contrassegnato equity, growth society, SDG3, Speech
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