The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor

My Years at the CDC
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4214-2529-0
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

William H. Foege, one of the most respected leaders in global public health, takes readers on a tour of his time at the CDC.

In its seventy years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has evolved from a malaria control program to an institution dedicated to improving health for all people across the world. The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor is a revealing account of the CDC’s development by its former director, public health luminary William H. Foege.

Dr. Foege tells the stories of pivotal moments in public health, including the eradication of smallpox (made possible due in part to Foege’s research) and the discovery of Legionnaires’ disease, Reye syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, and HIV/AIDS. With good humor and optimism, he recounts the various crises he surmounted, from threats of terrorist attacks to contentious congressional hearings and funding cuts. Highlighting the people who made possible some of public health’s biggest successes, Foege outlines the work required behind the scenes and describes the occasional tensions between professionals in the field and the politicians in charge of oversight.

In recent years, global public health initiatives have come from unanticipated sources. Giants in the field now include President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, who promote programs aimed at neglected diseases. Melinda and Bill Gates have invigorated the field through research and direct program support, especially in the area of vaccine-preventable diseases. And the Merck Mectizan program has dramatically reduced river blindness in Africa. Foege has been involved in all of these efforts, among others, and he brings to this book the knowledge and wisdom derived from a long and accomplished career. The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor is an inviting but unvarnished account of that career and offers a plethora of lessons for those interested in public health.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Foege, William H

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Innere Medizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. A Threat
2. Security
3. Lassa and Ebola
4. A Short History of the CDC
5. The Fears of the Rich and the Needs of the Poor
6. Balancing Babies and the Marketplace
7. Toxic Shock
8. Serendipity and Unexpected Paths
9. The Mysterious Deaths of Veterans
10. An Unexpected Return to the CDC
11. Disaster Relief
12. Smallpox Claims Its Last Victims
13. Coming into the United States
14. Organizing for Success
15. Vaccines
16. Do No Harm
17. Global Health
18. Positive Politics
19. Toxic Politics
20. Reye Syndrome
21. Comic Relief
22. Reducing the Toll of Injuries
23. Uncommon People
24. AIDS
25. Blind Spots
26. On Budgets and Burglars
Acknowledgments
Appendix
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Foege, William H
William H. Foege is the emeritus presidential distinguished professor of international health at Emory University. He was a director of the Centers for Disease Control, the founding director of the Carter Presidential Center, and a cofounder of the Task Force for Child Survival (now the Task Force for Global Health). He was also an early consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is the author of House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox; The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor: My Years at the CDC; The Task Force for Child Survival: Secrets of Successful Coalitions; and a coauthor of Change Is Possible: Reflections on the History of Global Health. In 2012, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

William H. Foege, MD, MPH, is emeritus presidential distinguished professor of international health at Emory University and an early consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is the author of House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox. In 2012, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.