Crisis preparedness : Asia and the global governance of epidemics / edited by Stella R. Quah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Quah, Stella R.

Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemics--Asia--Prevention.

Epidemics.

Epidemics--Prevention--International cooperation.

Public health administration--Asia.

Public health administration.

Communicable diseases--Transmission--Research.

Communicable diseases.

Communicable Disease Control--methods.

Communicable diseases--Transmission.

Research.

Epidemics--Prevention.

International cooperation.

Asia.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Communicable Diseases--transmission.

International Cooperation.

Public Health Administration.

Medical Subjects:

Communicable Disease Control--methods.

Asia.

Disease Outbreaks--prevention & control.

Communicable Diseases--transmission.

International Cooperation.

Public Health Administration.

Physical Description:

ix, 165 pages : illustrations

Other Title:

Asia and the global governance of epidemics

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center ; Baltimore, MD : Brookings Institution [distributor], 2007.

Summary:

Throughout history, nations have waged war against epidemics, from bubonic plague to pulmonary tuberculosis. Today, we confront HIV/AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza, among other major infectious diseases. The failure to contain HIV/AIDS, the longest contemporary pandemic, and the difficulties in dealing with the threat posed by avian influenza, show that the world is not well prepared for the next health crises. Because preventing and controlling these infectious diseases is a race against time, scientists around the world scrutinize viruses and bacteria more intently than ever. Yet while scientific advances are crucial, they are insufficient.

This timely book addresses the urgent need to study the governance of infectious disease epidemics, and argues that the battle must be fought on two fronts, simultaneously. The first is within the laboratory; the second is located in a wider social context that involves ordinary individuals, groups, communities, legislators, and the state. Research by medical sociologists and other social scientists indicates that many factors influence people's behavior and, in turn, the level of success in preventing and containing an infectious disease epidemic. Using Asia as a case study, Crisis Preparedness discusses the inadequacies of current preventive and management approaches to deal with epidemics. The distinguished international contributors to this volume present perspectives from the fields of social science, epidemiology, and public health, and collectively seek to answer the pressing question: How can we prepare for the next global epidemic?

Contents:

Preface / Stella R. Quah

Governance of epidemics : is there a reason for concern? / Stella R. Quah

The global governance of epidemics : possibilities and limitations / Jim Whitman

Responding to epidemic disease threats in Burma and lessons for China : why good governance matters / Chris Beyrer

Global and local strategies against HIV/AIDS in South and Southeast Asia : the cases of India and Thailand / Graham Scambler

Taming the tiger : the success and failure of HIV/AIDS politics in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and China / Kari Hartwig

On trust and health consensus building in the governance of epidemics / Stella R. Quah

Global public health research preparedness against emerging and reemerging infectious diseases / Gabriel M. Leung.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781931368094

1931368090

OCLC:

148853912

Publisher Number:

99938598957