Political journeys in health : essays by and for Amit Sengupta / edited by Prabir Purkayastha, Indranil, Richa Chintan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sengupta, Amit, 1958-2018, author.

Contributor:

Purkayastha, Prabir, editor.

Mukhopadhyay, Indranil, editor.

Chintan, Richa, editor.

Rosengarten International Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right to health--India.

Right to health.

Health--Political aspects--India.

Health.

Health--Political aspects.

Medical economics--India.

Medical economics.

Public health--India.

Public health.

India.

Sengupta, Amit.

Physical Description:

324 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : LeftWord, January 2021.

Summary:

'Amit was a leader and was central to many of the global activities of the People's Health Movement. When he said, "You see, it's like this . . . ," you knew that you were going to suddenly see the core of the issue with greater clarity. He knew the burning need for political organization to challenge what is happening in health, and beyond health as well, because we are a subset of the bigger system.' - David Sanders Amit Sengupta (1958-2018) believed the job of a doctor was not simply to treat a sick individual, but to build a society in which health is a fundamental right of all citizens. In these times of the Covid-19 pandemic, such a perspective is more relevant than ever. The essays in this book trace how Sengupta's work and politics were integral to the history of the health movement, and how this movement evolved from 'medicines for all' to 'health for all'. Sengupta's work of a lifetime is supplemented and framed by his colleagues in the movement: David Sanders, SP Shukla, Prabir Purkayastha, Satyajit Rath, Sarojini Nadimpally, Indranil, David Legge, Kajal Bharadwaj and many others.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten International Fund.

ISBN:

9788194728788

8194728789

OCLC:

1237634114