"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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From fortification and foetal surgery to healthy ageing: mentoring leadership through global health partnerships in spina bifida care. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026 Sep 04; 10(1).
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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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Global Burden of Elevated LDL-C: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. JAMA. 2026 08 25; 336(8):673-698.
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Current challenges for global equity related to the implementation of artificial intelligence in pediatric imaging. Pediatr Radiol. 2026 Aug; 56(9):1858-1870.
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The changing epidemiology of primary liver cancer in the 21st century. J Hepatol. 2026 Oct; 85(4):656-668.
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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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Advancing a Global Oral Health Research Agenda. J Dent Res. 2026 08; 105(9):1105-1111.
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Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 1: introduction to a new series. Kidney Int. 2026 10; 110(4):829-833.
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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).