CHANGE IS POSSIBLE

A groundbreaking new history of global health from one of the greatest leaders in the field In Change Is Possible public health legend William H Foege and five coauthors chronicle the failures and successes of global health through the modern age including the massive impacts of colonialism religious groups philanthropies politics NGOs and more Foege who has served in local national and international public health contexts including as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is uniquely qualified to reflect on the history of global health He and his Rollins School of Public Health coauthors explain why colonialism has been the greatest disaster for global health whereas military medicine may have been its greatest asset From the rapid development of NGOs to the impact of pharmaceutical companies over the last 35 years to the hybrid programs that are now responsible for innovative contributions the authors discuss multiple impacts on global health In chapters with coauthors Paul Elish Alison T Hoover Madison Gabriella Lee Deborah Chen Tseng and Kiera Chan Foege explores additional essential topics such as the legacy of colonialism in global health early philanthropy versus new philanthropy and how to promote positive chan