Contemporary Issues in Global Medicine and Moving Toward International Healthcare Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic is only the latest prompt about the importance of international health and its broad influence upon social wellbeing. Other recent reminders include Zeka, HIV, Ebola, and health crises connected with climate change and civil unrest in Venezuela, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Myanmar. Leaders in International health must be conversant in its issues. This book will inform educators, researchers, and policy makers about the state of the art of this critical field. This book will provide readers with an understanding of contemporary issues in international medicine. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for an informed and coordinated effort to achieve international healthcare equity. This book will be essential for physicians, nurses, social workers, epidemiologists, nurse practitioners, medical students, along with researchers, practitioners, stakeholders, and anyone else interested in international medicine and healthcare equity.