Global

Global refers to something that is worldwide, universal, or involving all parts of the world. In the context of health and medicine, global can refer to global health, global pandemics, or global health initiatives.

Global Health[edit | edit source]

Global health is an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global health emphasizes transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions; involves many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences; and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. It is a synthesis of population-based prevention with individual-level clinical care.

Global Pandemics[edit | edit source]

A global pandemic is an epidemic that has spread over multiple countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people. Pandemics can occur in multiple countries around the world at the same time and can last for several months or even years. The most well-known example of a global pandemic is the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2019.

Global Health Initiatives[edit | edit source]

Global health initiatives (GHIs) are humanitarian initiatives that raise and disburse additional funds for infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. GHIs have the potential to save millions of lives but also present challenges in terms of integrating these programs into health systems, particularly in developing countries.

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