Global health is a complex and interconnected field encompassing a wide range of policies, initiatives, and innovations aimed at improving health outcomes worldwide. As the healthcare of populations becomes a global issue, worldwide efforts have emerged aimed at addressing the health challenges that transcend national boundaries. Research in global health initiatives hopes to improve healthcare outcomes and disparities while promoting equity, collaboration, and sustainability in medical practices.

Policies, Initiatives, and Innovations for Global Health provides insights into effective global healthcare initiatives, including practices in governance, equity, accessibility, and service. It explores the positive impacts of technology on world populations, with discussion on global health threats and health determinants. Covering topics such as precision health and AI, healthcare technology, and policy response and learning, this book is a useful resource for policymakers, public health professionals, researchers, academicians, students, healthcare practitioners, and government officials.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Environmental Health
Health Belief Model (HBM)
Healthcare Technology
Infectious Diseases
Low-Income Countries
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health Support System
Policy Response and Learning
Precision Health and AI
Preventative Health Behavior
Reproductive Autonomy
Tactile and Sensor Technology

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Editor/Author Biographies

Dr. Paraskevi Papadopoulou is Professor of Biology for the Biomedical Sciences & Environmental Studies Programs. She is the Biomedical Science Research (BMSR) Team Leader @ Research, Technology, & Innovation Network (RTIN) (2021-present). She has served as Head, Department of Science and Mathematics and Director, Biomedical Sciences Program at Deree-The American College of Greece (2020-2023). She has coordinated the development of the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) program at Deree-ACG (2017-2019) and has served as the Program Coordinator of the BMS program (2020). She has served as Head of the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics at Deree-ACG (2008-2014). She made a significant contribution to the development of the Environmental Studies program and the Information Technology (IT) program at Deree-ACG (2010-12). Her research activity covers a wide range of subject areas, focusing on structural biology/molecular biophysics and bioinformatics and on structural and self-assembly studies of fibrous proteins. She has also contributed to the development of genetic testing protocols for genetic diseases, such as Tuberous Sclerosis and Neurofibromatosis type 1. Her current research engagement expands on environmental health issues, big data analytics in bioinformatics, medicine, health and healthcare, the evolution of consciousness plus on Mediterranean biodiversity and green roofs, and innovative teaching and learning methods in STEM disciplines. Her research work has been reflected in over 60 scientific articles, papers, and book chapters, as well as in 3 books. She has served as book editor and as manuscript reviewer in several high-impact journals. She serves as Review Editor in Frontiers in Digital Health (Personalized Medicine). She teaches Introduction to Biology, Human Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, and co-teaches the Research Methods courses for the Environmental Studies and Biomedical Sciences programs.

Miltiadis D. Lytras has co-edited/co-edits, 25 special issues in International Journals (e.g., IEEE Transaction on Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Internet Computing, IEEE Transactions on Education, Computers in Human Behaviour, etc.) and has authored/[co-]edited 12 books (e.g., Open Source for Knowledge and Learning Management, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Knowledge Management, Intelligent Learning Infrastructures for Knowledge Intensive Organizations, and Semantic Based Information Systems). He is the founder and officer of the Semantic Web and Information Systems Special Interest Group in the association for information systems (http://www.sigsemis.org). He serves as the (Co) Editor-in-Chief of 12 international journals (e.g., International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, International Journal on Social and Humanistic Computing, International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems, International Journal on Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism, International Journal of Electronic Democracy, International Journal of Electronic Banking, and International Journal of Electronic Trade) while he is an associate editor or editorial board member of seven more.

Dr. Sofia Konstantinopoulou is a pediatric pulmonologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her medical degree from University of Athens and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

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