Global Health

a public health guide focusing more broadly on the world

Global Health? International Health? What are they and what's the difference?

Global	International
collective health "global citizens" multilateral and local response	health as borders focus on development bilateral and local response

"Global health is a field of practice, research and education focused on health and the social, economic, political and cultural forces that shape it across the world. The discipline has an historical association with the distinct needs of developing countries but it is also concerned with health-related issues that transcend national boundaries and the differential impacts of globalisation. It is a cross-disciplinary field, blending perspectives from the natural and social sciences to understand the social relationships, biological processes and technologies that contribute to the improvement of health worldwide“ (Rowson, 2007, np).

Global Health Organizations

Multilateral Orgs (funding from multiple sources):

World Health Organization (WHO)
Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.
World Bank
one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
United Nations
one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
UNICEF
Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

Bilateral Organizations (funding comes from one organization):

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
aspire to lead international and US Government efforts to advance the economic, political, social, and environmental well-being of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
includes Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, Center for Global Health and over 10 more.

Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.

Non-governmental Organizations (funding comes from a variety of locations):

Doctors without Borders
Medical aid where it's needed most—independent, neutral, impartial.
CARE
works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.
*puts women and girls in the center
Population Services International (PSI)
By tapping into the expertise of 8,000 local staff in more than 50 countries around the world, we’re best placed to make impact-driven decisions. (healthcare)

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