International responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a

Controlling a major infectious disease outbreak or reducing rising rates of diabetes worldwide is not just about applying medical science. Protecting and promot

The long separation of health and International Relations, as distinct academic fields and policy arenas, has now dramatically changed. Health, concerned with t

It humanizes high-level debates over indicators and data in development aid, showing how they are used to make life-or-death decisions.

In the early twenty-first century, key public health issues and challenges have taken centre stage on the global scene, and health has been placed at the heart