Epidemic Risk Reduction 1st Edition

Epidemic Risk Reduction, 1st Edition by Pawel Gromek is an essential, practice-focused guide for anyone charged with protecting communities from infectious threats. Clear, compelling and grounded in current public health thinking, this book delivers a step-by-step approach to anticipating, preventing and managing epidemics — whether you work in government, hospital systems, NGOs, academia or emergency planning.

Explore evidence-based strategies for risk assessment, surveillance design, preparedness planning, mitigation and rapid response. Packed with practical frameworks and real-world examples, the text helps readers translate complex epidemiology into actionable programs that reduce transmission, protect vulnerable populations and preserve health system capacity. Topics cover early-warning systems, community engagement, resource prioritization and coordinated multi-sector responses — presented in a way that’s relevant across varied settings from urban hospitals to rural clinics.

Written for a global audience, this 1st Edition speaks to practitioners and policymakers in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as students of public health seeking career-ready skills. The professional yet accessible tone makes advanced concepts easy to apply on the ground, while chapter summaries and planning checklists streamline implementation.

Whether you’re building national preparedness plans or refining local outbreak responses, Epidemic Risk Reduction provides the tools and perspective to make smarter, faster decisions when it matters most. Add this authoritative resource to your library today and strengthen your capacity to prevent and manage infectious disease crises worldwide.

Note: eBooks do not include supplementary materials such as CDs, access codes, etc.