"Geopolitics in Health": Dr. Ed Gomez

14/12/2017 18 min
"Geopolitics in Health": Dr. Ed Gomez

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Episode Synopsis

Why do governments prioritise & invest in health care?

Is social activism key?

Not in the BRICS.

These governments primarily improved health care to buttress their *international reputations* - argues Dr. Ed Gomez, Senior Lecturer at King's College London.

Curious? Check out Ed's fascinating new book: https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/geopolitics-health