How well are countries prepared for the next pandemic? And how to measure and evaluate pandemic preparedness? In this book, Carolin Mezes examines how the practice of pandemic preparedness monitoring has become an important feature of global health security governance – and how the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed its failure.

Uploaded June 2025

As the COVID-19 virus swept across the nation in spring 2020, infection and hospitalization rates in states like West Virginia remained relatively low. By that July, each of Appalachia's 423 counties had recorded confirmed cases. The coronavirus pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the health of individuals and institutions throughout the region—a stark reminder that even isolated rural populations are subject to historical, biological, ecological, and geographical factors that have continually created epidemics over the past millennia.

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The COVID-19 virus was responsible for the deaths of over thirty-five thousand Canadians in its first two years alone. Described as the biggest public health crisis of the century, it was an uncertain threat, which emerged within complex psychological, social, legal, administrative, and economic contexts. Seized by Uncertainty explains how Canadian governments responded to that threat.

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This book provides a comprehensive history of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first glance, the pandemic struck as a natural disaster, with the sudden emergence of a virus as a major threat from outside. However, the pandemic has a history. SARS-COV-2 arrived in a world that was already very much focused on viruses, health, and longevity, and in which the fear of epidemics had already led to the mobilization of knowledge, technology, and a wide range of institutions to prepare us.

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Traces the history of anti-vaxxers, from 19th-century opposition to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine to modern-day vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. Retired drug regulator and medical historian Anthony C. Cartwright tells the story of the anti-vaxxers, starting with objections by ‘Anti-Vacks' to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine in the early 19th century, and then a propaganda war waged by the Anti-Compulsory Vaccination League and its successor from 1853 to 1972.

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The current available books and literature that shed light on health policies in many African countries are limited. Transforming Healthcare in Africa: A Comparative Analysis by Professor Robert Dibie examines the key players in the health system game in many African countries. It explores the regulatory regimes that impact the health systems, such as the Ministry of Health.

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The book covers different public health issues affecting Sub-Saharan Africa, from different perspectives. In doing so it discusses local economics, society, and politics, in addressing the problems of health infrastructure in the region. It also presents the impact of the colonial legacy in addressing contemporary problems in public health.

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An essential guide to navigating global health careers with strategies for planning, networking, skill mastery, and achieving personal and professional goals.In The Global Health Career, Sharon K. Rudy provides an indispensable resource for anyone passionate about making a difference in the field of international public health. Having helped hundreds of global health professionals establish, grow, and transition their careers, Rudy combines stories, observations, and professional expertise to offer a comprehensive guide to navigating the complex and rewarding field of global health.

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With this practical guide, those who care for children's physical and mental health will learn how to identify and address social drivers of health (SDOH), also sometimes referred to as social determinants of health. The expert contributors present evidence-based tools to screen for SDOH, as well as strategies on how to care for children and families affected by different social stressors.

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Awarded third place in the 2024 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards in the Health Care Administration category In the aftermath of the pandemic, preexisting challenges in healthcare organizations have intensified. Stress, burnout, staffing shortages, and even the erosion of trust in organizational leadership are pressing issues that need solutions.

Uploaded June 2025