African Exposure: Health Problems and Politics takes the reader on a journey to the pygmy villages of 1962 and to the Zulu camp of 1995, as well as to the wildlife safari in South Africa and Botswana. The author tells of his experiences practicing medicine in remote areas of the Congo as a member of the Russian medical expedition in 1960 and 1962 and consultant on measures of tuberculosis control as an American expert in 1994 and 1995. Also presented in this book are non-conventional analyses of African socio-economic, political, and public health problems in a historical perspective up to the present time. Critical comments regarding the control of the HIV/AIDS and TB epidemics may be of interest to the general public. Although critical about the leadership in some African countries, the author expresses optimistic views on the future of the continent and its potential role in the world community. Leonid Heifets, MD, PhD, ScD. came to the US in 1978 after his emigration from the Soviet Union, where he was known as an expert in epidemiology and microbiology of infectious diseases. Professor Heifets has worked at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, as director of the Mycobacteriology (TB) Reference Laboratory for the last thirty years. In 2009, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases presented Professor Heifets with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many contributions to the prevention and control of tuberculosis.

THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.

The third in a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive.

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.

The first volume of Double Exposure, a major new series of books based on the Smithsonian NMAAHC's remarkable photography archive.

The only available reference to comprehensively discuss the common and unusual types of rickettsiosis in over twenty years, this book will offer the reader a full review on the bacteriology, transmission, and pathophysiology of these conditions. Written from experts in the field from Europe, USA, Africa, and Asia, specialists analyze specific patho

With a writing style alive with the rhythms and riffs of jazz, Jeffries deftly examines the questions of identity, race and family in a provocative, moving and often hilarious memoir. Too light to be black, too dark to be white, finding a place in race-conscious American society as the son of a black father and Jewish mother was a challenging journey for the author. Following a different path to his more wayward siblings, he discovers conflicts within himself that have as much to do with Kafka as with Ellison. The truth he learns - you must create yourself.

Current data and trends in morbidity and mortality for the sub-Saharan Region as presented in this new edition reflect the heavy toll that HIV/AIDS has had on health indicators, leading to either a stalling or reversal of the gains made, not just for communicable disorders, but for cancers, as well as mental and neurological disorders.