Attention and Responsibility in Global Health

Attention and Responsibility in Global Health shows the construction of health through what is neglected and how the label of neglect is used, to make the case that shift in attitudes towards tropical diseases is based on changing cultures of health and disease.

Samantha Vanderslott is a University Research Lecturer at Oxford Vaccine Group, at the University of Oxford. She studies health and society topics with a focus on neglected tropical diseases, outbreak responses, and public attitudes to vaccines.

Part I: Becoming neglected 1. Introduction: caring about neglected narratives 2. Theoretical approaches to attention and neglect 3. The politics of disease categories Part II: Becoming un-neglected 4. The transition of tropical diseases 5. Advocacy and measurement for neglect 6. Conclusion: using measurement and advocacy to showcase neglect