"Public Health in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities" ed. by Edlyne Eze Anugwom, Niyi Awofeso

This book examines progress and challenges with regards to public health in developing countries. This volume will be of interest to researchers, health ministry policy makers, public health professionals and non-governmental organizations whose work entails collaborations with public health systems of developing nations and regions.

Public health entails the use of models, technologies, experience and evidence derived through consumer participation, translational research and population sciences to protect and improve the health of the population. Enhancing public health is of significant importance to the development of a nation, particularly for developing countries where the health care system is underdeveloped, fragile or vulnerable.
Part 1 “General and Crosscutting Issues in Public Health and Case Studies” and Part 2 “Country-Specific Issues in Public Health.” For example, assuring equity for marginalized indigenous groups and other key populations entails the application of transdisciplinary interventions including legislation, advocacy, financing, empowerment and de-stigmatization. The diverse structural, political, economic, technological, geographical and social landscape of developing countries translates to unique public health challenges, infrastructure and implementation trajectories in addressing issues such as vector-borne diseases and intimate partner violence.


Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Public Health Afflictions and Challenges in the Developing World
2.The Global Burden and Perspectives on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the Prevention, Data Availability and Systems Approach of NCDs in Low-resource Countries
3.Non-Communicable Diseases and Urbanization in African Cities: A Narrative Review
4.Health Promotion and Its Challenges to Public Health Delivery System in Africa
5.Understanding the Science of Indigenous Health System: Key to Sustainable Collaborations
6.Public Health Effects of Wood Fuel in Africa: Bioenergy from Tree Commodities as a Sustainable Remedy
7.Cultural Practices and Health Consequences: Health or Habits, the Choice Is Ours
8.Mitigating the Hazard of Lightning Injury and Death across Africa
9.Leprosy: Prevention and Control
10.Laser Applications in Periodontology
11.Development of a Rough Terrain Wheelchair Design
12.Temporal Trend and Inequality in Immunization Coverage in India
13.Social and Institutional Support in Breast Cancer Management among Elderly Women in Nigeria
14.The Health and Economic Costs of Violence against Women and Girls on Survivors, Their Families, and Communities in Ghana
15.Obesity in School Children in India
16.Innovations in Vector-Borne Disease Control in India