Global health
Global Health
Global health (pronunciation: /ˈɡloʊbəl hɛlθ/) is a field of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
Etymology
The term "global health" is derived from the English words "global", meaning "all over the world", and "health", meaning "the state of being free from illness or injury".
Definition
Global health is defined as "the area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide". It emphasizes transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions; involves many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration; and is a synthesis of population-based prevention with individual-level clinical care.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Health Equity: The absence of avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically.
- Healthcare Delivery: The provision of health care services to patients, including the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of health conditions.
- Health Policy: The decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society.
- Health Systems: The organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
See Also
- World Health Organization
- Public Health Agency
- Healthcare Provider
- Healthcare Services
- Healthcare System
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Global health
- Wikipedia's article - Global health
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