Summary
Contents
This acclaimed sourcebook provides in-depth analysis of current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. Entries also discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance.
Health
Health
The 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration, signed by representatives of the International Conference on Primary Health Care, defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The signatories aimed to achieve ...