World Health

Provides an overview of global health issues, as well as the health problems that arise from economic and social situations in particular parts of the world, and explores the work of the World Health Organization.

Reviewed with Rob Bowden's Water Supply.

Gr. 5-8. These fact-filled volumes from the 21st Century Debates series provide eye-opening discussions of their subjects. Using short paragraphs with frequent subheads, the authors pack in a dense amount of data, made accessible by the attractive page design, full-color photos, sidebars, and boxes that extend the scope of each volume. Water Supply begins appropriately by explaining how a planet made up of more than 70 percent water can face a water shortage, and goes on to share some frightening projections for the near future as well as solutions already being explored to stem the crisis. World Health takes a compassionate look at the need for a better quality of life in Third-World nations, discussing efforts in various countries to create more health-conscious living. Although the series title is misleading (the books aren't presented as debates), they are well written and present solid, specific information. A glossary and a list of organizations to contact are appended. Roger Leslie
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