New book offers worldwide perspective on health systems and equity

Thomas Foley, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Public Health at Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is the primary editor of Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View, published in October by Springer Publishing. The book promotes international diversity and global equity by analyzing more than 50 countries across 13 regions, exploring strategic approaches that can mitigate climate change, improve mental health, address forced migration, and combat threats from communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

The chapters in Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View provide comparative analysis of healthcare structures, financing and coverage across cultural, economic and geographic contexts while exploring diverse healthcare practices, including traditional and complementary medicine.

Authors of this textbook come from diverse countries and healthcare fields worldwide. Additionally, several Binghamton University faculty members, alumni and student researchers contributed to the content, including the following:

Binghamton University faculty and staff

• Reethee Antony, assistant professor, Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Decker College
• Serdar Atav, Bartle professor, Division of Nursing, Decker College
• Sharon Bryant, associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, Decker College; and associate professor, Division of Public Health, Decker College
• Mei-Hsiu Chen, director of statistical consulting services, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
• Keri Dwyer ’16, PharmD ’21, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS)
• Kimberly Harry, assistant professor, School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
• Thet Su Htwe, former faculty member, Division of Public Health, Decker College
• Suk-Young (John) Kang, professor, Department of Social Work, College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA)
• Wesley Kufel, clinical associate professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, SOPPS
• Pam Mischen, professor, Environmental Studies Program, Harpur College
• Gurpreet Singh, assistant professor, Division of Physical Therapy, Decker College
• Sundeep Venkatesan, PhD ’25, assistant professor, Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Decker College
• Sophie Whittington, MS ’24, former staff member, Interprofessional Education Program and Innovative Simulation and Practice Center

Binghamton University alumni

• Janell Atkins ’25, biological sciences
• Inijesu Taiwo, MD, MPH ’24, public health
• Jiahao Wang, MPH ’25, public health

Binghamton University students

• Sarah Al-Aubaidy, biological sciences
• Ammcise Apply, community research and action
• James Giallella, history
• Mary Hu ’23, public health
• Katelyn Lee ’24, public health
• Sheena Malla ’24, public health
• Samantha Mason ’19, physical therapy
• Jerome Nenger, community research and action
• Luke Orgo, biological sciences