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During his 40 years in public health, John Ashton has influenced world leaders and global organisations, and fought to improve public health at community, national, and international levels. In this book, he shares his adventures from the front lines of the field at a time of unprecedented change and challenge.
List of contents
- Section 1: On the shoulders of giants
- 1: Roots and Foundations
- 2: Public Health at its Peak - the Interwar Years
- Section 2: The Three Pillars of Public Health
- 3: Improving Health in Mersey
- 4: Promoting and Improving Health
- 5: Protecting Health
- 6: Population Health Care
- Section 3: Synthesis
- 7: No Health Without Mental Health - Mens Sane in Corpore Sano
- 8: Healthy Cities
- 9: Culture, Arts and Wellbeing
- 10: Reflections
About the author
Professor Ashton has had extensive experience of bridging both academic and practical worlds, and has been associated with some of the most celebrated public health interventions of the past 30 years in Europe and globally through collaborations with WHO and municipalities. These include action to tackle teenage pregnancy, the advent of HIV/Aids and a range of significant disasters and health emergencies. He was one of the founders of the WHO Healthy Cities Project, established the first UK Public Health Observatory, the first large scale syringe exchange programme and is known internationally for his work on Health Advocacy.
Summary
During his 40 years in public health, John Ashton has influenced world leaders and global organisations, and fought to improve public health at community, national, and international levels. In this book, he shares his adventures from the front lines of the field at a time of unprecedented change and challenge.
