The spirit of global health: the World Health Organization and the 'spiritual dimension' of health, 1946-2021
Since the beginning of the World Health Organization, many of its staff members, regional offices, member states, and directors-general have grappled with the question of what a 'spiritual dimension' of health looks like, and how it might enrich the health policies advocated by their organ...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
2022
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: The spirit of global health : the World Health Organization and the 'spiritual dimension' of health, 1946-2021] (2024) (Levin, Jeff)
[Rezension von: The spirit of global health : the World Health Organization and the 'spiritual dimension' of health, 1946-2021] (2023) (Flanagan, Bernadette) |
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| Summary: | Since the beginning of the World Health Organization, many of its staff members, regional offices, member states, and directors-general have grappled with the question of what a 'spiritual dimension' of health looks like, and how it might enrich the health policies advocated by their organisations. This study seeks to understand and elucidate this. Cover -- The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the 'Spiritual Dimension' of Health, 1946-2021 -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- Previous Research -- Scope and Method -- Chapter Overview -- References -- 2: Holistic Ideals and the 'Spirit' of International Health -- 'Holistic' Healthcare and Social Medicine -- 'More Than': Henry Sigerist and the WHO Preamble -- The Oscillating Semantics of 'Spiritual' -- From 'Magic Bullets' to 'Health for All' -- References -- 3: Ennobling Ideas: The World Health Assembly Debates the 'Spiritual Dimension' (1983-1984) -- Putting the 'Spiritual Dimension' on the Agenda -- Debates at the 36th World Health Assembly (1983) -- Mahler's Report -- Adoption of the Resolution at the 37th World Health Assembly (1984) -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: From Religious Revival to Health Policy: The WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Office (1981-2006) -- The 'Tragedy of the West': Spiritual Rhetoric in the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences -- Contra 'Materialism': EMRO Advocacy at the 36th World Health Assembly -- The 'Spiritual Dimension' as Public Health Policy -- Discussion -- References -- 5: The Spirituality of Others and the WHO Discourse on Traditional Medicine -- Recruiting 'Manpower': The WHO Turns to 'Traditional Medicine' -- Colonialism and National Pride -- The Search for 'Active Ingredients' -- Discussion -- References -- 6: Spiritual Care in the Context of Palliative Care and HIV/AIDS -- Palliative Care as a Cultural Shift in Modern Medicine and Global Health -- The Institutionalization of Interprofessional Spiritual Care -- The 'First-Ever Global Resolution on Palliative Care' (2014) -- Palliative Care and HIV/AIDS: An Intricate Relationship -- Discussion -- References. |
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| ISBN: | 019268924X |