Includes index

Contents: Principles, measurements, and the health-development link: The Principles and goals of global health -- Health determinants, measurements, and trends -- Health, Education, poverty, and economy -- Cross-cutting global health themes: Ethical and human rights concerns in global health -- An Introduction to health systems -- Culture and health -- The Burden of disease: The Environment and health -- Nutrition and global health -- Women's health -- Child health -- Communicable diseases -- Non-communicable diseases -- Unintentional injuries -- Working together to improve global health: Natural disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies -- Working together to improve global health -- Science, technology, and global health.