Sacrificing the WHO to the Highest Bidder
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1846192528 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Professor Emeritus and Member, Research Institute for Human Rights and Social Justice, London Metropolitan University, Consultant, World Health Organization, International Development Agency and Non-government Organizations in developing countries, formerly Director of Postgraduate Studies in Health, Brunel University
"Brilliant study of the clash between finance capital and health care" according to William Podmore. Theo MacDonald, Professor Emeritus and Member, Research Institute for Human Rights and Social Justice, London Metropolitan University, has written an extraordinary book on the attempted corporate takeover of the UN and its agencies.He shows how "neoliberal global finance - largely controlled from US and EU corporations, banks and power centres - lies at the root of health inequalities worldwide." The IMF, the World Bank and the
About the Author Professor Emeritus and Member, Research Institute for Human Rights and Social Justice, London Metropolitan University, Consultant, World Health Organization, International Development Agency and Non-government Organizations in developing countries, formerly Director of Postgraduate Studies in Health, Brunel University
It is also of great interest to policy makers and shapers in communities and government, political activists and all those with an interest in equality and globalisation.. This remarkable book offers enlightening reading for everyone interested in international law, human rights, global health, public health and health promotion. Public health and health promotion professionals, including international healthcare organisations, care agencies, and international charities will find the analysis illuminating