Global health leadership : case studies from the Asia-Pacific
Mellissa Withers (Editor), Judith McCool (Editor)
This timely book serves as an overview of the challenges in global health leadership from multiple perspectives, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of academics, researchers, and leaders from around the world who are conducting innovative and high-quality research in the field of global health (GH). The book helps illustrate theoretical and conceptual ideas of leadership using recent examples of GH challenges from the Asia-Pacific region. Leadership is an important element of education and training in GH. Leadership can be demonstrated by many sectors, including local and national government, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, multilateral organizations, civil society, and private individuals and corporations. The cases included in this book provide an analysis of the major components to successful efforts in GH, including cooperation, cultural competency, vision, and community ownership. Given that GH practice is typically conducted in team settings with members from various backgrounds, this book provides students, faculty, and professionals in public health and related fields with an opportunity to examine multiple examples of leadership in different contexts. Readers learn how leaders have overcome challenges faced in the operationalization of complex health interventions, foreign policy, and working with key stakeholders and organizations. This book aims to help students to: Identify key trends and issues working in GH contexts; Analyze situations in GH and explain the ways public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually to affect the health of a community; Recognize the ways that diversity influences policies, programs, services, and the health of a community; Support diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community; Identify characteristics of GH leaders; Learn about ways to identify and measure success in leadership; and Understand the challenges and barriers faced in GH programs and how to overcome those
1 online resource (xxx, 167 pages) : illustrations (some color)
9783319956336, 3319956337
1079419422
SAMPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS: (These are tentative and based on previous abstract submissions by APRU members to annual conferences, guest lecturers, etc. But they are all based on members of the APRU network. The format of each chapter is the same; each chapter includes a section that specifically examines the aspects of leadership that the case study helps illustrate. Each chapter includes 4-5 questions at the end that could be used to facilitate discussion or for exam questions. There also is recommended additional readings on each topic at the end of the chapter.) Chapter 1: Australia's plain package policy for tobacco control Authors: Judith McCool, University of Auckland Chapter 2: Mexico's leadership in reducing the burden of NCDsAuthors: Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Director of the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico Chapter 3: Corporate wellness programs: promoting a healthy workforceAuthors: Heather Wipfli and Shubha Kumar, University of Southern California Chapter 4: Governance in noncommunicable diseases control in ChinaAuthors: Wanghong Xu, Fudan University Chapter 5: Health promotion in the ASEAN Community: Examples of global health diplomacy Authors: Gianna Gayle Amul and Kai Hong Phua, National University of Singapore Chapter 6: Institutional delivery in Indonesia: A case study of the Revolusi KIA ProgramAuthors: Rachmalina Prasodjo, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Indonesia Chapter 7: Breastfeeding Promotion: The Alive and Thrive Campaign in VietnamAuthors: Family Health International 360, Vietnam Chapter 8: Strengthening the engagement of provinces in health workforce planning and management: a case study from Lao PDRAuthors: Khampasong Thappanya, Department of Health Personnel, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR Chapter 9: Disaster Preparedness in the PhilippinesAuthors: TBD Chapter 10: The role of Human Rights Law in Promotion of LGBTQ HealthAuthors: Sofia Gruskin, University of Southern California, with the WHO Chapter 11: Thailand's Successful HIV PreventionAuthors: Kiat Ruxrungtham, Chulalongkorn University Chapter 12: Social entrepreneurshipAuthors: TBD Chapter 13: Organ Transplantation: Considering the EthicsAuthors: Leonardo de Castro, University of the Philippines Chapter 14: Controlling new outbreaks: a case study from TaiwanAuthors: Chang-Chuan Chan, National Taiwan University Chapter 15: The Asian Development Bank: A Case Study in Global Health LeadershipAuthors: Soonman Kwon, Asian Development Bank The editor and authors intend to promote this book to their own membership of 45 universities. They also plan to use this book in the distance education course that they will offer for the network every fall
Includes index