EAN: 9783319843278

SPRINGER BIOGRAPHIES KENNETH WARREN AND THE G...

Kenneth Warren was a powerful figure in twentieth century medicine whose work transformed
public health policy and tropical medicine  and who left a profound legacy in global health
thinking. A prolific writer and researcher  Warren was respected for his scientific research 
winning awards and accolades  while his later role as activist  agitator  innovator and
connoisseur of science brought him international recognition. His career in medicine is
remembered for three enduring achievements: · His efforts to introduce modern biomedical
science to the study of infectious diseases in the developing world · The proselytising energy
he brought to the ethical challenge of how to provide the most cost-effective health care to
the world's poorest people · His tenure as Director of Health Sciences at the Rockefeller
Foundation  during which time he inaugurated the Great Neglected Diseases of Mankind Programme
Told through personal interviews with both Warren's supporters and detractors  the story of
Warren's career  inexorably interwoven with the GND programme  is a compelling narrative that
has not only enduring implications for current medical research  funding and healthcare across
the globe  but also a long-standing legacy for the future ways in which we combat disease in
the developing world.

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