What is

Global
Health?
By: ANN CLARISSE A. GABITANAN
Global Health
• The health of populations in the worldwide context
• It has been 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“
• Employs several perspectives that focus on the
determinants and distribution of health in international
contexts.
Measures
• Disability-adjusted life years
• Quality-adjusted life years
• Infant and child mortality
• Morbidity
Health Conditions
• Respiratory infections
• Diarrheal diseases
• Maternal health
• HIV/AIDS
• Malaria
• Nutrition
• Violence against women
• Chronic disease
• Neglected tropical diseases
• Surgical Disease
• Surgical Care
Organizations
• Governmental or inter-governmental organizations focused on global health include:
• The United Nations
• World Health Organization
• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
• WHO Centre for Health Development (WKC)
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
• World Food Programme (WFP)
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
• International Committee of the Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Non-governmental organizations focused on global health include:
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders, MSF)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation