Igniting the power of community : the role of CBOs and NGOs in global public health / Paul A. Gaist, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gaist, Paul A.

Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community health services.

Public health--Citizen participation.

Public health.

Public health--International cooperation.

Community Health Services.

Public Health--methods.

Organizations.

Medical Subjects:

Community Health Services.

Public Health--methods.

Organizations.

Physical Description:

xxv, 406 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York]: [Springer], [2010]

Contents:

A brief history of CBOs/NGOs in health and public health / Julie A. Stachowiak

From an idea to a sustainable organization : getting a grassroots CBO off the ground / Danielle German

The importance of sustainability in international public health NGOs / Meaghan Smith

Donor organizations : what you need to know / Kandy S. Ferree

Philanthropy and the culture of giving : its beginnings, current character, and future expectations / Anisha S. Dharshi and Paul A. Gaist

The freedom to innovate : the contributions of social entrepreneurs to the field of global public health / Beverly Schwartz

Faith-based organizations and public health / Roland L. Santiago

Disasters and conflict zones around the world : the roles and relationships of the military and nongovernmental organizations / Ramey L. Wilson

Evidence, equity, and economics : lessons and challenges of the environmental health movement / Mary C. Sheehan

On the frontline : community-based organizations in health research / Manchui Leung and Shobha Srinivasan

YEAH : one story of inspiration and success / Alischa Ross

The American Red Cross : delivering services and working with partners in the USA and around the world / Christy Feig

CARE : the contribution of an international NGO to global health / Helene D. Gayle and Sanjay Sinho

Health care for the homeless : beyond repairing the safety net / L. Louise Treherne and Jeff Singer

Practical and pragmatic : strategically applying gender perspectives to increase the power of global health policies and programs / Geeta Rao Gupta and Sarah Degnan Kambou

"Happy healthy muppets" : a look at sesame workshop's health initiatives around the world / Charlotte F. Cole, Jennifer Kotler, and Seeta Pai

Working across sectors : preventing disease and promoting health through policy and practice / John M. Clymer

Human trafficking and its public health implications / Emily Nykaza

Healthy Carolinians microfinancing : igniting the power of the community / Mary Bobbit-Cooke

Working across borders : transnational NGOs / Saul Levin

Players and pawns : the current controversy with and clampdown on NGOs in Russia / Chris Cavanaugh

Community-based organizations in the millennium : opportunities for growth, challenges to survival / Victoria A. Cargill.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis B. Flexner Medical Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780387981567

038798156X

9780387981574

0387981578

OCLC:

320494422