Global Health

Summary

The spread of a disease doesn’t stop at a country’s borders. With more people traveling to other countries and living in crowded cities, it’s easier for germs to spread. Infectious diseases that start in one part of the world can quickly reach another. Resistance to medicines such as antbiotics is on the rise. This makes it harder to treat certain diseases. Natural and man-made disasters create refugee populations with immediate and long-term health problems.

Some of the major diseases currently affecting countries around the globe include HIV/AIDS, malaria, Zika, and tuberculosis. Climate change is also an international problem which can affect people’s health. Many countries and health organizations are working together and sharing information on these and other health issues.

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Global Health National Institutes of Health

Start Here

• Global Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Statistics and Research

• Global Health Observatory (GHO) World Health Organization
• Top 10 Causes of Death in the World World Health Organization

Specifics

• Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Immunization Coverage World Health Organization
• Onchocerciasis World Health Organization
• Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections World Health Organization
• Types of Neglected Tropical Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Journal Articles

• Global Health

Find an Expert

• World Health Organization World Health Organization