Deployed

This book describes a remarkable human and professional itinerary reconciling science, clinical practice, and the management of public health to address the AIDS pandemic and infectious threats. Kevin De Cock's book will no doubt inspire many among new generations of physicians to come.

Kevin De Cock reports on four decades on the front line confronting the most crucial global infections including HIV, tuberculosis, Ebola, malaria, and COVID-19. His research and program roles span three continents while his administrative experiences highlight the functions of national and international agencies and the importance of politics. No one has written so beautifully on global health with such detail and wisdom.

Kevin De Cock considered a career in writing or politics before deciding on medicine. Deployed demonstrates his mastery of all three, as he traces his accomplishments and leadership in fighting nearly every infectious disease on the global health agenda—AIDS, Ebola, COVID-19, tuberculosis, and less-known ones such as leishmaniasis.

A beautifully written personal account of remarkable moments in global health. From his Dickensian school days through the helicopter rides and armed security details, De Cock deploys wit and wisdom while reflecting on the pressing global health issues of our time.

In Deployed, renowned physician and public health expert Kevin De Cock recounts his remarkable career at the heart of global crises caused by infectious diseases. This personal narrative reveals his battles against major health threats and the structural challenges facing public health today. A powerful testimony from a key figure in global health, particularly in low-resource settings.