Turning the World Upside Down Again: Global health in a time of pandemics, climate change and political turmoil

Nigel Crisp argued that the most affluent and powerful countries can learn a lot about health from lower-income countries, and that they need to listen to and learn from disempowered communities in their own countries to create a new ecologically based vision for health and practical ways of improving health for themselves, their communities, and their planet.

Format: Hardback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Nigel Crisp, in his book "Turning the World Upside Down," makes a compelling argument that the wealthiest and most powerful nations can gain valuable insights into health by examining lower-income countries, which possess unique perspectives and experiences. He further suggests that these countries should embrace innovation free from vested interests and conventional wisdom. However, Crisp believes that these nations should go beyond merely observing and learning from other countries and actively engage with disempowered communities within their own borders. By combining the knowledge and expertise from diverse sources, he proposes a new ecological vision for health and practical approaches to enhance health for individuals, communities, and the planet.

This second edition of "Turning the World Upside Down," published 12 years after the first, has undergone extensive rewriting and updating. It incorporates examples from various parts of the world and reflects the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the onset of climate change. The book continues the exploration of understanding initiated in the first edition and emphasizes the need for Western scientific medicine to adapt and evolve rapidly to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

In conclusion, Nigel Crisp's book offers a thought-provoking perspective on the potential for wealthier nations to learn from lower-income countries and engage with disempowered communities. By combining knowledge and expertise from diverse sources, he proposes a new ecological vision for health and practical approaches to enhance health for individuals, communities, and the planet. The second edition of "Turning the World Upside Down" is an important contribution to the ongoing discourse on global health and sustainability.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032212999
Edition number: 2 ed