Defeating dengue : a multistakeholder approach to problem solving / R. Edward Freeman and Andrew Sell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freeman, R. Edward, 1951- author.

Sell, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dengue--Treatment--Indonesia.

Dengue.

Dengue--Indonesia--Prevention.

Dengue--Indonesia.

Medical cooperation--Indonesia.

Medical cooperation.

Public health--Reasearch--Indonesia.

Public health.

Public health--Indonesia--Reasearch.

Public-private sector cooperation--Indonesia.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This book tells the remarkable story of how a multistakeholder partnership in Indonesia fought dengue fever and explores the implications for all social enterprises and business families seeking to tackle the world's biggest challenges.

"As climate change warms the planet, habitats suitable for mosquitoes -- and henceforth the diseases they carry -- continue to expand. These diseases pose significant health and economic risks wherever they go. In Indonesia, the Tahija business family, local volunteers, the Gadja Madha University and medical school, and the Sultan of Yogyakarta came together in a multi-stakeholder partnership over ten years to combat the spread of dengue fever. Groundbreaking science alone often cannot break through difficult obstacles to have meaningful societal impact without the accompaniment of an ensemble cast of multi-disciplinary teams, diligent multi-stakeholder engagement, and more -- but difficult as that can be, it is absolutely possible. This book will examine the effectiveness of this style of partnership as implemented in Indonesia. The authors cover historical background on key stakeholders; their motives for choosing to join the fight against dengue fever; their lived experiences while involved in a multi-phase, ten-year project; and key lessons readers can take away to implement similar projects"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction: An Extraordinary Story

1. The Virus and the Mosquitos

2. The Business Family: The Tahijas

3. The New Mosquitoes

4. The Partnership

5. More Stakeholders

6. The Community

7. The Community Volunteers: Women Lead the Way

8. The Results

9. Lessons for the Future

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0231560850020

9780231560856

OCLC:

1451797261