Globalization and the Health of Indigenous Peoples

In 70 countries worldwide, there is an estimated 370 million indigenous peoples, and their rich diversity of cultures, religions, traditions, languages and histories has been significant source of our scholarships. However, the health status of this population group is far below than that of non-indigenous populations by all standards. Could the persisting reluctance to understand the influence of self-governance, globalization and social determinants of health in the lives of these people be deemed as a contributor to the poor health of indigenous peoples? Within this volume, Ullah explores the gap in health status between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples by providing a comparative assessment of socio-economic and health indicators for indigenous peoples, government policies, and the ways in which indigenous peoples have been resisting and adapting to state policies. A timely book for a growing field of study, Globalization and the Health of Indigenous Peoples is a must read for academics, policy-makers, and practitioners who are interested in indigenous studies and in understanding the role that globalization plays for the improvement of indigenous peoples' health across the world.

AKM Ahsan Ullah is Associate Professor of Geography, Environment and Development studies and Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), at the University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei. Dr Ullah has extensively contributed to refereed journals. He has also contributed chapters to numerous books, and published 17 books on migration, refugee and development studies. In his last 20 years of career, Dr Ullah taught and researched in leading of Universities in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Indigenous Peoples in the Globalizing World Chapter 2. Locating the Indigenous Chapter 3. Globalization and Social Determinants of Health Chapter 4. Globalization and Self-Governance Chapter 5. Improving Health by Self-Governance Chapter 6. Policies, Governance and International Processes Chapter 7. Discussions and policy recommendations