Home Institution
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publication Date
Fall 2009
Abstract
In the study of public health and the discipline of global health, what is the meaning of the term “global public health”? The author, Melissa Tinling, defines the concept and gives an illustration through the model of the global effort to increase breastfeeding prevalence. Using the WHO and UNICEF joint Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding as the central framework, the responsibilities of the global, international, national, and local levels are depicted within the context of Geneva, Switzerland. The author identifies the ethical considerations implicated in the application of the global public health strategy to breastfeeding.
Disciplines
International Public Health
Recommended Citation
Tinling, Melissa, "Breastfeeding: A Landmark in Global Public Health" (2009). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 777.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/777
Program Name
Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy