"In the post-Cold War, post financial crisis era, health care is an issue of critical political, personal and economic concern. In the US, plans to address a troubled health care model were met by vocal opposition. In the UK and post-communist Europe, attempts to introduce aspects of that model...

From earlier times, developed nations had come to the understanding that regular public health efforts will lead to an increase in the labor productivity and life expectancy thus contributing to the GDP in a positive manner. This understanding came about before there existed the spread of modern...

"This book investigates what effects the USA and China have on supporting the healthcare needs in developing countries and how Africa has become a battleground of soft diplomacy in the international healthcare arena."