Global Health
May 2012 - Dedicated to the World’s well being
Global Health Programme, Graduate Institute in cooperation with the Global Health Diplomacy Program
Available online PDF [74p.] at: http://bit.ly/M0KSJJ
Editors’ foreword
World Health Assembly offers the best prospects for global health diplomacy
Ilona Kickbusch, Global Health Programme, Graduate Institute, and James Orbinski, Global Health Program, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Leaders’ perspectives and priorities
Promoting health in all policies, an investment for future generations
Jyrki Katainen, prime minister, Finland
Improving health in an interconnected world: five steps to better global health
Jonas Gahr Støre, minister of foreign affairs,
The European Union and global health
John Dalli, member, European Commission for Health and Consumer Policy
Chen Zhu, minister of health, People’s Republic of
Strengthening health systems in developing countries
Aaron Motsoaledi, minister of health,
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in today’s
Tatyana Golikova, minister of health and social development,
Confronting the tobacco challenge through packaging regulations
Tanya Plibersek, minister for health,
Regional perspectives
Health 2020: leadership for health and well-being in 21st-century
Zsuzsanna Jakab, regional director for
Luis Gomes Sambo, World Health Organization Regional Office for
The ‘O Generation’: tackling the childhood obesity epidemic
Mirta Roses-Periago, director, Pan American Health Organization
Shaping the future of health in the
Ala Alwan, regional director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the
Samlee Plianbangchang, regional director, WHO Regional Office for
Contributions from multilateral organisations
Health is not a commodity to be ransomed for the cause of austerity
Michel Sidibé, executive director, UNAIDS; under-secretary-general, United Nations
Trade and health: making synergy a practical reality
Pascal Lamy, director general, World Trade Organization
Confronting challenges in maternal health: a human rights imperative
Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Migrant workers: healthcare for all
William Lacy Swing, director general, International Organization for Migration
Warning: harming the environment can be bad for your health
Achim Steiner, under-secretary-general, United Nations; executive director, United Nations Environment Programme
Too poor to pay for treatment? The race to beat disease and reach those in need
Christian J Wichard, deputy director general, global issue sector, World Intellectual Property Organization
Critical issues in global health
Improving the negotiating process in preparing for an influenza pandemic
Juan José Gómez Camacho, ambassador of
Global risks, environmental solutions: how the world can help to heal itself
Thomas A Farley, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Taking control of tobacco: nations unite to address a growing health concern
Haik Nikogosian, head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Contributions from civil society and multi-stakeholders
Violence against healthcare:a global concern
Jakob Kellenberger, president, International Committee of the Red Cross
Tackling health inequities: the work of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Tadateru Konoé, president, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Child nutrition leads to global growth: advancing maternal and infant health
Kevin J Jenkins, president and CEO, World Vision International
Creating global health: a role for national public health associations
James Chauvin, president, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Maintaining the momentum in the fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis
Unni Karunakara, international president, Médecins Sans Frontières
Mobile phones connect patients to vital healthcare information
Patricia Mechael, executive director, mHealth
Non-communicable diseases: a silent global epidemic
Ann Keeling, chair, NCD Alliance
Making their voices heard: the People’s Health Movement
Fran Baum, Dave McCoy, David Sanders and Amit Sengupta
(on behalf of the Global Steering Council of the People’s Health Movement)
Financing health promotion through dedicated taxes
Krissada Raungarreerat, Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Towards decent work environments: improving health in the workplace
Juan Somavia, director-general, International Labour Organization
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