Technology and Global Public Health

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxvii

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2. Reflections

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Space and Global Health

      • Camille Wardrop Alleyne

      Pages 3-6

   3. Universal Health Coverage in Japan: Leveraging Technologies to Ensure Equitable, Affordable, and Quality Health Care for All

      • Satoshi Ezoe

      Pages 7-11

   4. Georgia’s Success Towards Universal Health Coverage

      • Mariam Jashi, Tamar Tchelidze

      Pages 13-19

   5. Women, Girls, and STEM

      • Roya Mahboob

      Pages 21-22

   6. Role of New Media in Advancing Gender Harmony (Gender Equality)

      • Wale Idris Ajibade

      Pages 23-27

3. Technology in Advancing Health: Meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Targets

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Chapter 1: Role of Digital Health, mHealth, and Low-Cost Technologies in Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies

      • Padmini Murthy, Mahtab Naji

      Pages 31-46

   3. Chapter 2: Social Media and the Practice of Public Health

      • Amy Ansehl, Jessica Ansehl

      Pages 47-56

   4. Chapter 3: The Role of Technology in Women’s Empowerment and Well-Being and Addressing Gender-Based Violence

      • Padmini Murthy, Jonathan Ogulnick

      Pages 57-68

   5. Chapter 4: Telehealth and Homecare Agencies

      • Amy Ansehl, Timothy Leddy

      Pages 69-81

   6. Chapter 5: Health Transformation in Saudi Arabia via Connected Health Technologies

      • Hebah ElGibreen

      Pages 83-99

   7. Chapter 6: Simple Technology for Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Case Study from Northern Ethiopia

      • Shewaye Belay, Freweini Mebrahtu, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Amanuel Haile, L. Lewis Wall

      Pages 101-109

   8. Chapter 7: Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones

      • Kamiar Alaei, Arash Alaei

      Pages 111-126

   9. Chapter 8: Law, Technology, and Public Health

      • Denise Scotto

      Pages 127-142

   10. Chapter 9: mHealth for Better Quality of Life, Healthier Lifestyles, and More Meaningful Lives

       • Aishwarya Narasimhadevara, Renuka Rambhatla

       Pages 143-159

   11. Chapter 10: Digital Health Transforming Health Care in Rural and Remote Australia

       • Christine C. Bennett, Uma Srinivasan

       Pages 161-178

   12. Chapter 11: Telehealth and Traumatic Brain Injury

       • Shana De Caro

       Pages 179-193

   13. Chapter 12: Leveraging Technology for Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 3: The Road Ahead

       • Gopal Sankaran

       Pages 195-202

This book explores the pivotal role played by technology over the past decade in advancing global public health and health care. At present, the global community faces unprecedented healthcare challenges fueled by an aging population, rising rates of chronic disease, and persistent health disparities. New technologies and advancements have the potential to extend the reach of health professionals while improving quality and efficiency of service delivery and reducing costs within the public and the private health systems. 


The chapters highlight the barriers faced by the global healthcare workforce in using technology to promote health and human rights of communities:

• Role of Digital Health, mHealth, and Low-Cost Technologies in Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Emerging Economies
• Telehealth and Homecare Agencies
• Technology and the Practice of Health Education in Conflict Zones
• The Worldwide Digital Divide and Access to Healthcare Technology
• Technology for Creating Better Professional Teams to Strengthen Healthcare Systems
• Global Public Health Disaster Management and Technology

As a resource on the evolution of technology as a valuable and integral component in the promotion and practice of public health and health care, with a focus on SDG 3 targets, Technology and Global Public Health should engage students, instructors, practitioners, and other professionals interested in public health, universal health care, health technology, digital health, and health equity.

Dr. Murthy has been a respected leader and mentor on scientific health-related matters within the UN system for many years. Her book develops a theoretical system connecting concepts that have coined global public health with the rapid development of technology, all with the focus to achieve Sustainable Development Goal number three, within the time frame set by World Leaders.

          -  Henry L. Mac-Donald, Former Permanent Representative of Suriname to the United Nations

• technology and public health
• global public health
• healthcare technology
• sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• SDG 3 health and well-being
• United Nations (UN) agencies
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• health systems and technology
• universal health care
• health in Global South
• gender and health
• social media in public health
• telehealth and telemedicine
• mobile health (mHealth)
• eHealth
• digital health
• public health law
• interprofessional healthcare team and technology
• health equity
• healthcare disparities

“This well-written book looks at various technologies and their impact in healthcare. It can be useful for medical practitioners, healthcare workers, students, and computer science and engineering faculty members.” (S. Ramakrishnan, Computing Reviews, June 1, 2022)

• School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA

  Padmini Murthy, Amy Ansehl

Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS, FAMWA, FRSPH, is professor and global health director at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, in Valhalla, New York, USA. Dr. Murthy is Medical Women’s International Associations Secretary - General and NGO representative to the United Nations. She is also Global Health lead of American Medical Women’s Association and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.



Amy Ansehl, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, is associate dean for Student Experience at New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, in Valhalla, New York, USA. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and Chairperson of the Visiting Nurse Service Westchester Foundation.

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