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Global Health Research

Welcome to the Global Health Research Guide.

Please use the tabs above to find books, articles and websites in the multidisciplinary field of global health.

This guide is designed to aid students in locating supporting materials for SOC 335: Global Health

Find Background Information

Encyclopedia of Global Health
Presents the most important worldwide mental and physical diseases, as well as the industries and services related to their care. Content includes health issues and services of a large selection of individual countries.
Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures
Provides information on the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures.
WHO (World Health Organization) Country Profiles
Data summaries for the member nations of WHO.
UN Millennium Development Goals
These goals which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS are agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions.
World Factbook
Provides information about the people, history, government, economy, geography, communications, and military of over 260 world entities (most are countries). An excellent source for comprehensive country info.

Explore Current Topics in Global Health

Use the following links to explore global health topics, such as communicable and non-communicable diseases, immunization, maternal and child health, environmental health, global security, and health policy.

CDC: Global Health
This global health section of Center for Disease Control's website highlights CDC's global programs, such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, immunization and global disease prevention.
Fogarty International Center
An in-depth collection of information and resources on global health topics from Fogarty, the NIH, other U.S. government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and more.
Global Health.gov
From the United States Department of Health, this site focuses on major topics in global health such as communicable and non-communicable diseases, global water supply and safety, health diplomacy, maternal and child health, and refugee health.
Lancet Global Health Topics
Includes papers, articles, media highlights, and audio interviews on topics of global health importance.
World Health Organization
Provides links to WHO projects, initiatives, and activities organized by health and development topics.