The spirit of global health : : the World Health Organization and the 'spiritual dimension' of health, 1946-2021 / / Simon Peng-Keller, Fabian Winiger, Raphael Rauch.
Since the beginning of the World Health Organization, many of its staff members, regional offices, Member States, and directors-general have grappled with the question of what a 'spiritual dimension' of health looks like, and how it might enrich the health policies advocated by their organ...
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| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oxford Academic
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- List of Figures
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Holistic Ideals and the 'Spirit' of International Health
- 3. Ennobling Ideas: The World Health Assembly Debates the 'Spiritual Dimension' (1983-1984)
- 4. From Religious Revival to Health Policy: The WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Office (1981-2006)
- 5. The Spirituality of Others and the WHO Discourse on Traditional Medicine
- 6. Spiritual Care in the Context of Palliative Care and HIV/AIDS
- 7. Spirituality, Religiousness, and Personal Beliefs in the WHO's Quality of Life Measurement Instrument (WHOQOL-SRPB)
- 8. Attempts to Reform the WHO Definition of Health (1997-1999)
- 9. Developments in the New Millennium
- 10. Synthesis and Outlook: The Spiritual Dimension in Global Health
- Epilogue: The WHO and Religious Actors during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Appendix 1: Chronicle of Events
- Index.