"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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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2015 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 2017 | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2019 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2020 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
| 2021 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Global Health" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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The increasing global burden of cancer: implications for anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine. Anaesthesia. 2025 Feb; 80 Suppl 2:3-11.
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Global burden of tuberculous meningitis in children aged 0-14 years in 2019: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Jan; 13(1):e59-e68.
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Global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance among children in the world health organization regions between 2000 and 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med. 2024 Dec 23; 22(1):598.
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Global surgery is stronger when infection prevention and control is incorporated: a commentary and review of the surgical infection landscape. BMC Surg. 2024 Dec 20; 24(1):397.
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Global Workforce and Access: Demand, Education, Quality. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2024 Oct; 34(4):477-493.
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Evaluating progress and accountability for achieving COP26 Health Programme international ambitions for sustainable, low-carbon, resilient health-care systems. Lancet Planet Health. 2024 Oct; 8(10):e778-e789.
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COPD-iNET: a call to the lung community for action to combat the global epidemic of COPD. Eur Respir J. 2024 Sep; 64(3).
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Fidelity in Academic Global Surgery and Research: Incorporating Trustworthiness in the Development of Research Partnerships, Infrastructure, and Policy. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 239(4):400-409.
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Exploring global barriers to optimal ovarian cancer care: thematic analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2024 09 02; 34(9):1408-1415.