"Global Health" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A multi- and interdisciplinary field concerned with improving health and achieving equity in health for all people. It transcends national boundaries, promotes cooperation and collaboration within and beyond health science fields, and combines population-based disease prevention with individually-based patient care.
| Descriptor ID |
D014943
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.371 N01.400.337
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| Concept/Terms |
International Health Problems- International Health Problems
- Health Problem, International
- Health Problems, International
- International Health Problem
- Problem, International Health
- Problems, International Health
World Health- World Health
- Health, World
- Worldwide Health
- Health, Worldwide
- International Health
- Health, International
- Healths, International
- International Healths
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Global Health" by people in this website by year, and whether "Global Health" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2013 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2017 | 18 | 31 | 49 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 2019 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 2021 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Global Health" by people in Profiles.
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Alignment of Food Policies and Cardiovascular Disease Burden: Insights from the Literature. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Aug 28; 28(1).
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AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026). Glob Heart. 2026; 21(1):51.
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The Lancet Commission on Sustainable Health Care measurement framework for advancing sustainable health care transformation. Lancet Planet Health. 2026 Jan; 10(1):101398.
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Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18; 406(10513):1811-1872.
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Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950-2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18; 406(10513):1731-1810.
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A 4-Year Residency Program in Pediatrics/Global Child Health. Pediatrics. 2025 Aug 01; 156(2).
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Professional Responsibilities for Planetary Health Stewardship. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 01; 41(2):526-529.
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Advancing maternal and perinatal health through clinical trials: key insights from a WHO global consultation. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 04; 13(4):e740-e748.
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Global epidemiology of acute kidney injury in hospitalised patients with decompensated cirrhosis: the International Club of Ascites GLOBAL AKI prospective, multicentre, cohort study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 05; 10(5):418-430.
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GHEARD: An Open-Access Modular Curriculum to Incorporate Equity, Anti-Racism, and Decolonization Training Into Global Health Education. J Grad Med Educ. 2025 Feb; 17(1):28-37.