This book explores the pivotal role played by technology over the past decade in advancing global public health and health care. At present, the global community faces unprecedented healthcare challenges fueled by an aging population, rising rates of chronic disease, and persistent health disparities. New technologies and advancements have the potential to extend the reach of health professionals while improving quality and efficiency of service delivery and reducing costs within the public and the private health systems. The chapters highlight the barriers faced by the global healthcare workforce in using technology to promote health and human rights of communities:
Role of Digital Health, mHealth, and Low-Cost Technologies in Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies Telehealth and Homecare Agencies Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones The Worldwide Digital Divide and Access to Healthcare Technology Technology for Creating Better Professional Teams to Strengthen Healthcare Systems Global Public Health Disaster Management and Technology
As a resource on the evolution of technology as a valuable and integral component in the promotion and practice of public health and health care, with a focus on SDG 3 targets, Technology and Global Public Health should engage students, instructors, practitioners, and other professionals interested in public health, universal health care, health technology, digital health, and health equity.
Dr. Murthy has been a respected leader and mentor on scientific health-related matters within the UN system for many years. Her book develops a theoretical system connecting concepts that have coined global public health with the rapid development of technology, all with the focus to achieve Sustainable Development Goal number three, within the time frame set by World Leaders.
- Henry L. Mac-Donald, Former Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations
Edited by:
Padmini Murthy,
Amy Ansehl
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2020
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 652g
ISBN: 9783030463571
ISBN 10: 3030463575
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 23 October 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface.- Part I: Reflections.- Space and Global Health.- Universal Health Coverage in Japan: Leveraging Technologies to Ensure Equitable, Affordable, and Quality Health Care for All.- Georgia’s Success Towards Universal Health Coverage.- Women, Girls, and STEM.- Role of New Media in Advancing Gender Equality.- Part II: Technology in Advancing Health: Meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3 Targets.- Chapter 1. Role of Digital Health, mHealth, and Low-Cost Technologies in Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies.- Chapter 2. Social Media and the Practice of Public Health.- Chapter 3. The Role of Technology in Women’s Empowerment and Well-Being and Addressing Gender-Based Violence.- Chapter 4. Telehealth and Homecare Agencies.- Chapter 5. Health Transformation in Saudi Arabia via Connected Health Technologies- Chapter 6. Simple Technology for Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Case Study from Northern Ethiopia.- Chapter 7. Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones.- Chapter 8. Law, Technology, and Public Health.- Chapter 9. mHealth for Better Quality of Life, Healthier Lifestyles, and More Meaningful Lives.- Chapter 10. Digital Health Transforming Health Care in Rural and Remote Australia.- Chapter 11. Telehealth and Traumatic Brain Injury.- Chapter 12. Leveraging Technology for Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 3: The Road Ahead.- Part III: Types of Innovative Technology in Health Care.- Chapter 13. Technology vs. Mercury: The Metal that Scars Civilization.- Chapter 14. Trafficking, Technology, and Public Health: The Malignant Malady of Modern Slavery.- Chapter 15. The Worldwide Digital Divide and Access to Healthcare Technology.- Chapter 16. Technology for Creating Better Professional Teams to Strengthen Healthcare Systems.- Chapter 17. Global Public Health Disaster Management and Technology.- Chapter 18. Employing Data Science Technologies Towards Shaping a Sustainably Healthy Future: The Efforts in Contemporary Taiwan.- Chapter 19. Telemedicine in India and Its Impact on Public Health.- Chapter 20. The Role of Technology in Sustainable Development Goal Performance in Taiwan.- Chapter 21. Reducing the Burden of Oral Diseases Through Technology.- Chapter 22. Future and Impact of Rehabilitation Robotics on Post-Stroke Care and Recovery.- Epilogue.
Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS, FAMWA, FRSPH, is professor and global health director at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, in Valhalla, New York, USA. Dr. Murthy is Medical Women’s International Associations Secretary - General and NGO representative to the United Nations. She is also Global Health lead of American Medical Women’s Association and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine. Amy Ansehl, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, is associate dean for Student Experience at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, in Valhalla, New York, USA. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and Chairperson of the Visiting Nurse Service Westchester Foundation.
Reviews for Technology and Global Public Health
This well-written book looks at various technologies and their impact in healthcare. It can be useful for medical practitioners, healthcare workers, students, and computer science and engineering faculty members. (S. Ramakrishnan, Computing Reviews, June 1, 2022)
