Global health policy
What the chapter is about
This chapter considers health policy at a global level. It starts by looking at globalisation as it applies to health and health policy, before considering the role of the various agencies responsible for developing and implementing health policy at a global level. It concludes by examining the role of the Sustainable Development Goals as the primary driver of global health policy.
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The case studies from this chapter are from:
- The Americas
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