{"product_id":"the-health-of-the-people-by-david-skegg-9781988545585","title":"The Health of the People","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 2016, 40 per cent of the residents of Havelock North were suddenly struck down by a serious bacterial infection. The outbreak of campylobacter, caused by the contamination of the water supply with sheep faeces, hospitalised forty-five people and left at least three dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEminent public health researcher David Skegg argues that the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak was not a random event. Instead, it highlights fundamental weaknesses in our country's health infrastructure. To prevent future public health disasters, he explains, New Zealand must invest in society-wide public health. There also needs to be political will to counteract the forces that damage health. Personal health care is important, but we neglect public health at our peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Health of the People\u003c\/em\u003e provides an insightful analysis into the events leading to the outbreak and offers solutions for improving public health systems to safeguard against future crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844310520044,"sku":"9781988545585","price":17.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4511cdbef56db10945aded39c2886575.jpg?v=1758835871","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-health-of-the-people-by-david-skegg-9781988545585","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}