The Elgar Companion to Health and the Sustainable Development... - 9781803927237

The Elgar Companion to Health and the Sustainable Development GoalsAuthor(s): Susannah H. Mayhew, Michael Hammer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781803927237, 978-1803927237\nSynopsis\nThis Companion explores the tension between the promises of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the realities of healthcare in a volatile and uncertain world wracked by climate change and conflict. Championing health as a pivotal public good, it presents solutions for improved access to health rooted in community empowerment and accountability of governance.\n\nHighlighting innovative research and practice, academics and practitioners from the Global South and North examine key strategies for success in the future of health and the SDGs, focusing on holistic structural approaches. Bringing different voices and perspectives to the fore, they cover a wide range of dimensions to the challenge, including: in.