Tore Godal and the evolution of global health
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Tore Godal and the evolution of global health
（Studies in the history of science, technology and medicine / edited by John Krige, 12）
Routledge, 2024
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This book is an interconnected history of the evolution of global health in the decades before 2019, told through the prism of six decisive moments in which individuals from the World Health Organization (WHO), philanthropic foundations, academia and bilateral agencies came together to shape the world.
These critical junctures are accessed via the life and work of Norwegian immunologist Tore Godal, one of the most influential health physicians of all time. Godal's career over the past 50 years offers a window into the profound events that have shaped the health and well-being of millions across the globe, including the first free donation of a drug for the treatment of river blindness; the entry of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into the global health arena with a $750 million start-up grant for GAVI, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization; the 50% reduction in under-five mortality rates this century; the emergence of insecticide bed nets as the cornerstone of WHO malaria control; the rise of maternal and child health on the global political agenda; and the connection between Ebola and the creation of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in 2017.
Exploring the ways in which the trajectory of global health has interwoven with the rich life and legacy of Godal, this book is a crucial resource for any reader interested in global health.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Decisive Moments in Global Health and the Life of a Medical Scientist 1. The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) 2. River Blindness and the Ivermectin Story 3. The Fall and Rise of Malaria 4. GAVI: The Vaccine Alliance in the 21st Century 5. Maternal and Child Health: The Great Leap Forward 6. How Ebola Created the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Epilogue
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