Korydon H. Smith, EdD, [...], is professor and chair of the Department of Architecture and Co-lead of the Community Excellence in Global Health Equity at the University at Buffalo - State University of New York.

Pavani Kalluri Ram, MD, is a senior medical advisor for Child Health with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and formerly associate professor in the School of Public Health and Health Professions and co-director of the Community of Excellence in Global Health Equity at the University at Buffalo - State University of New York.

Provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary look at the field of global health and its current complexities and challenges

Utilizes novel case studies to present featured concepts in a useful, accessible, and compelling manner

Is uniquely positioned as the only book geared towards undergraduate and graduate coursework in public health providing such an extensive array of interdisciplinary perspectives and cases

Includes chapters that can be easily selected and curated for undergraduate and graduate courses across disciplines

Chapter 1: Governing to Deliver Safe and Affordable Water: Perspectives from Urban Planning and Public Policy.- Chapter 2: Measuring the Lifetime Environment in LMICs: Perspectives from Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Nutrition, and Anthropology.- Chapter 3: Transforming Well-being for Refugees and Their Communities: Perspectives from Medicine, Nursing, Education, and Social Work.- Chapter 4: Interactive Systems in Nutrition: Perspectives from Epidemiology, Veterinary Science, Nutrition, Anthropology, and Community Health.- Chapter 5: Integrating Traditional and Modern Medical Practices: Perspectives from the History of Science and Medicine.- Chapter 6: Combatting Gender-based Violence: Perspectives from Social Work, Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Medical Anthropology.- Chapter 7: Gender, Disability, and Access to Health Care in Indonesia: Perspectives from Global Disability Studies.- Chapter 8: Low-Tech Innovations to Prevent Neonatal Mortality: Perspectives from Public Health, Neonatology, and Biomedical Engineering.- Chapter 9: The Global Crisis of Antimicrobial Resistance: Perspectives from Medicine, Geography, Food Science, and Chemistry.- Chapter 10: The Importance and Challenge of Oral Health in LMICs: Perspectives from Dental Medicine, Library Sciences, and Dental Administration.- Chapter 11: The Hidden Risks of E-Waste: Perspectives from Environmental Engineering, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, and Human-Computer Interaction.- Chapter 12: Overcoming Shortages of Essential Medicines: Perspectives from Industrial and Systems Engineering and Public Health Practice.- Chapter 13: Communicating Taboo Health Subjects: Perspectives from Organizational Leadership, Clinical Psychology, and Social Work.- Chapter 14: Interpreting the Meaning in Our Genomes: Perspectives from Biochemistry, Genetics, Infectious Disease, and Dance.- Chapter 15: Understanding Violence Against Civilians by Government and Rebel Forces: Perspectives from Political Science and Health Behavior.- Chapter 16: Uneven Geographies and Treatment Challenges of People Living with HIV and AIDS: Perspectives from Geography.- Chapter 17: Building Policies, Plans, and Cities to Manage Extreme Weather Events: Perspectives from Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture.- Chapter 18: Alternative Housing Delivery for Slum Upgrades: Perspectives from Architecture, Engineering, and Non-governmental Organizations.- Chapter 19: Integrating Traditional and Modern Medicine: Perspectives from Ethnobotany, Medical Anthropology, Microbiology, and Pharmacy.