Global Health

Global health is about achieving better health outcomes for populations and communities around the world through research, education and collaborative intervention using a broad, multidisciplinary approach that considers biological, social, cultural, economic and environmental factors. Important interventions to advance global health include disease surveillance and health systems strengthening to effectively deploy treatment and prevention tools including vaccines.

General Information:

World Health Organization

WHO Global Health Observatory

World Health Organization Women’s Health Resources

United Nations Millennium Development Goals

Global Burden of Disease

amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research

Knowledge for Health — Portal for Global Health Information

Foreign Assistance by the US Government

Global Health Topics:

HIV/AIDS

Global and Domestic HIV/AIDS Resources and Tutorials (KaiserEDU)

The Current State of the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Tutorial) (KaiserEDU)

Malaria

Tuberculosis

Animal Health and Global Zoonotic Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases

Cancer

Diabetes

Traffic Accidents

World Health Organization: Bioterrorism

Global Partnerships:

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
This international organization funds interventions against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

International Travel:

Travel (U.S. Department of State)
Visit the official travel site of the Bureau of Consular Affairs to find international travel tips, documentation requirements, and safety information.

Travelers’ Health (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Find specific health information, including alerts and updates, concerning global travel.