Recommendations
Recommendations and reviews of books, films, and other media that explore and highlight issues in global health.
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How Not to Die Too Soon: The Politics Behind Life Expectancy
In a new book, Devi Sridhar suggests governments should be held accountable for policies that influence life expectancy
Netflix's Adolescence: Social Change Through Edutainment
The evidence behind the power of educational entertainment to prevent violence against women and children
Elephant in the Room: How Humans Harm Animal Health
Science journalist Liz Kalaugher's new book exposes how humans have contributed to the spread of pathogens among animals
"Power of Joy": New Film on Childbirth During Ethiopia's Civil War
The documentary follows a girl who survived a harrowing childbirth to become an ambassador for women's health
Best of 2024
Can global health have another age of miracles? The best Think Global Health stories from 2024
Mexico's Shared Fate in the Absence of Trees
Increased violence and illegal deforestation of Mexico's Michoacán risks environmental and human health
"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America
In a must-read, ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten uses the 2018 Camp Fire to show how extreme weather disrupts modern life
Diabetes, Colonialism, and Killers of the Flower Moon
How the Oscar nominee's depiction of diabetes outlines a greater problem for communities haunted by colonialism
Powerful Legacies: New Memoir Explores Racism in Health Care and Beyond
Dr. Uché Blackstock examines the systems that oppress Black Americans and urges her readers to challenge them
Best Books of 2022
The novels, nonfiction, and media our colleagues at the Council on Foreign Relations enjoyed most this year
The Life of a Foreign Aid Practitioner
A review of "Bike Riding in Kabul," Jamie Bowman's unexpectedly humorous memoir of life as a foreign aid worker