Part 1 book “Health promotion in disease outbreaks and health emergencies” has contents: Health promotion, disease outbreaks and health emergencies, collecting information effectively and quickly, the public communication approach, engaging with communities. | The book is exceptionally timely and will be of interest to many professionals, students and academics. I am not aware of any other book that covers this important topic. Glenn Laverack brings credibility and kudos having direct experience of health emergencies and seen as a leading academic thinker in health promotion. — Dr. James Woodall Reader in Health Promotion, Leeds Recltett University Using specific examples to illustrate broader concepts, this text provides a solid introduction to health promotion in infectious disease outbreaks. — Ella Watson-Stryker Health Promotion Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières This book is timely given the current humanitarian and development scenarios in which health promoters and development communicators must work. There is a dire need for reference materials for practitioners which expand upon theoretical/scientific concepts and principles and provide practical, straightforward guidance to professionals working in the field. The increasing amount of public health emergencies, . SARS, Ebola, Zika etc. require professionals to increase their preparedness to respond in outbreak or disaster situations and this book becomes a useful tool for needed action. This is a practical resource for health promotion practitioners involved in responding to disease outbreaks and who are responsible developing behaviour and social change interventions – a definite must read! — Dr. Erma Manoncourt Vice-President of Membership and Co-Chair Global Working Group on the Social Determinants of Health, IUHPE, Paris, France Another valuable and informative book by Dr Glenn Laverack, the professor who champions the value of ordinary people and communities, and places them at the centre of best health promotion practice. This is a very welcome text that complements and sometimes challenges the traditional medical, top-down, approaches to disease outbreaks. As the author says, “It is not only about being scientifically right, but also about being .
