Global Health Watch 4 An Alternative World Health Report

The Global Health Watch is perceived widely as the definitive voice for an alternate discourse on health and health care. This 4th edition covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast changing and globalised world; a political assessment and concrete country experiences regarding the drive towards UHC; broader determinants of health such as gender based violence and access to water; stories of struggles, actions and change; and a scrutiny of a range of global institutions and processes. It integrates rigorous analysis, alternative proposals and stories of struggles and change to present a compelling case for the imperative to work for a radical transformation of the way we approach actions and policies on health.

The Global Health Watch is a broad collaboration of public health experts, non-governmental organisations, civil society activists, community groups, health workers and academics. It was initiated by the People's Health Movement, Global Equity Gauge Alliance and Medact as a platform of resistance to the neo-liberal dominance in health

A. Political and Economic Architecture
I. The Health Crises Of Neoliberal Globalisation Today
Ii. Europe In Crisis
Iii. Experiences Of The Radical Discourse In Latin America
Iv. After The Arab Spring
B. Health Systems
I. Universal Health Coverage – Beyond The Rhetoric
Ii. Building Or Destroying Health Systems – Case Studies From Three Continents
Iii. The Faith Based Sector In Health Care
Iv. Health Workforce In The Context Of The Health Worker Crisis
V. Re-Conceptualisation Of Community Health Workers
Vi. Medical Devices
Vii. Crisis In Maternal And Reproductive Health In Africa
Viii. Emergency and Specialty Care – Role Of Public Systems
C. Beyond Health Care
I. Nutrition And Food Sovereignty
Ii. Extractive Industries
Iii. Sanitation
Iv. The NCDs Agenda In The Context Of Global Health Governance
V. Gender Based Violence And Health
Vi. Social Protection Floors
Vii. Reuniting Water And Health In The Struggle For Pro-Public Services

D. Watching
I. Who Reforms
Ii. The IFC's Health In Africa Initiative
Iii. The World Bank's Role In Health Policy Making
Iv. Climate Change And Health
V. Corporatization Of NGOs
Vi. International Trade, Investment And Ip Agreements
Vii. Global Consultancy Organisations
Viii. Food And Beverages Industry
Ix. International Council For Rehabilitation Of Torture Victims
X. Refugee Crisis And Interventions In Health (Case Study From Lebanon)
Xi. Impact Of Us Led War On Drugs – HPA
Xii. Role Of The IMF In The Middle East Post 'Arab Spring' And Impact On Health
Xiii. Clinical Trials In Developing Countries
Xiv. Role Of International Agencies In Haiti

E. Resistance, Struggles And Alternatives
I. Economic And Health Crisis In Greece And The Popular Response
Ii. Right To Food Campaign In India
Iii. 'Good Living' From Latin America
Iv. Health And Occupation In Palestine
V. Struggle For Health In The Middle East
Vi. Access To Health For Social Change – Case Studies From Latin America
Vii. Erosion Of Social Security And Struggles In Europe