Transforming Global Health

lt;p>Korydon H. Smith, EdD, M.Arch, 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.

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.