“Each chapter provides an excellent general account of a country’s cultural, sociopolitical, geographical, and historical context of disease as well as information on the country’s health system . . . . A must read for anyone interested in volunteer work in the seven Central American and Caribbean countries highlighted here. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice
“This book answers a great, and until now unmet, need. For all those who ask what to read before going to work in these settings, Building Partnerships in the Americas is the answer. It’s sure to become the go-to volume for those deeply engaged in such work.” —Paul Farmer, MD, Harvard University, Partners in Health
“This remarkable book is required reading for anyone interested in the reality of health work in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. It conveys truly essential information and does so with the humility and humane commitment to service and social justice that true solidarity demands.”—Paul H. Wise, MD, MPH, Stanford University