"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 | 18 | 37 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2017 | 19 | 32 | 51 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 2019 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| 2021 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2025 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Global Health" by people in Profiles.
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Mapping and evaluation of global and country-specific cardiovascular disease risk prediction models. Future Cardiol. 2026 Apr; 22(4):431-440.
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Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease: What Should Be Expected in the Next 25 Years? Curr Cardiol Rep. 2026 Mar 14; 28(1).
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Insights Into Global Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics Through the Sequencing of Enteric Bacteria From US International Travelers. J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 17; 233(1):e164-e173.
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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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The path to equitable respiratory syncytial virus prevention for infants: challenges and opportunities for global implementation. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Dec; 13(12):e2165-e2174.
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The global epidemiology of personality disorder: a systematic review and meta-regression. Lancet Psychiatry. 2025 Dec; 12(12):932-946.
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Global variation in patterns of care and time to initial treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2018 (VENUSCANCER): a secondary analysis of individual records for 275?792 women from 103 population-based cancer registries in 39 countries and territories. Lancet. 2025 Nov 15; 406(10517):2325-2348.
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Global prioritised indicators for measuring WHO's quality-of-care standards for small and/or sick newborns in health facilities: development, global consultation and expert consensus. BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 20; 15(10):e100338.
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From farm to bedside: Potential of medical cannabis in global health. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Oct; 93:103205.
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Global, regional, and national burden of headache disorders, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: A Global Burden of Disease study 2021. Cell Rep Med. 2025 Oct 21; 6(10):102348.