"…every health professional, regardless of the stage of his or her career will benefit from this book. They will benefit from the scope and depth of its content, the easy manner of its presentation, the incorporation of the stories of real people. Essentials of Global Health will serve as both a textbook in the classical sense as well as a reference work on global health—why and how it can, should, and must be improved.”

—Sir George Alleyne, Director Emeritus, Pan American
Health Organization/World Health Organization

"This is a user-friendly, significant new resource, not only for undergraduate students, but also for the many other audiences that should be conversant with global health facts and policy issues. It is succinct, well referenced, and an engaging read. Perhaps most important, it broadens conventional boundaries to encompass culture, human rights, and partnerships."

—Adrienne Germain, President, International Women’s Health Coalition

"In this welcome book, Richard Skolnik provides a rare combination: a synthesis that combines breadth with technical accuracy and readability. The field of global health has, until now, lacked a good overview. Skolnik has filled that gap with a volume that is sure to attract a range of audiences."

  —Dean T. Jamison, PhD, Harvard University, University of California, San Francisco

“The topics are covered in a very comprehensible and integrated way, with just the right amount of detail for our purposes. The case studies offer relevance on a human scale and are a very nice inclusion, as are the summary of main points at the end of each chapter.  The graphs and tables included were well chosen and effective illustrations.”

 —David W. Silver, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
University of Colora