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International Health
Also called: Global health
The spread of a disease doesn't stop at a country's borders. With more people traveling to other countries and living in crowded cities, it's easier for germs to spread. Infectious diseases that start in one part of the world can quickly reach another. Drug resistance is on the rise, making it harder to treat certain diseases. Natural and man-made disasters create refugee populations with immediate and long-term health problems.
Some of the major diseases currently affecting countries around the globe include AIDS, malaria, pandemic/avian flu, and tuberculosis. Many countries and health organizations are working together and sharing information on these and other health issues.
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Overviews
- Coordinating Office for Global Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- GlobalHealthReporting.org(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
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World Health Report(World Health Organization)
Also available in Spanish
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Latest News
- Circumcision Problems Impair HIV Prevention(09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Patient Follow-Up Helps Reduce Suicide Rate(09/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries(07/28/2008, HealthDay)
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NIH Creates Global Health Program to Fight Chronic Diseases
(07/28/2008, Fogarty International Center)
- More News on International Health
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Specific Conditions
- Drug Resistance(World Health Organization)
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Global Activities: Pandemic Flu and Avian Flu(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Also available in Spanish
- Global Health: Geographic Regions and Country Information(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Global Health Affairs)
- Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Health Action in Crises(World Health Organization)
- Human Trafficking(Administration for Children and Families)
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JAMA Patient Page: Refugee Mental Health(American Medical Association)
Also available in Spanish
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Related Issues
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Climate and Health(World Health Organization)
Also available in Spanish
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Climate and Health(World Health Organization)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: World Health(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: World Health
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Research
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International Health(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Neurology World Is Flat(American Academy of Neurology)
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International Health
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Critical care medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in...
- Article: The importance of "throwing money at" the problem of global...
- Article: UK steps up its global health security.
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Directories
- Directory of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
- Directory of World Health Organization Members(World Health Organization)
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Newsletters/Print Publications
- Disease Outbreak News(World Health Organization)
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Law and Policy
- International Health Regulations (2005)(World Health Organization)
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Statistics
- Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007(American Cancer Society) - Large PDF file
- Health Situation in the Americas: Basic Indicators(Pan American Health Organization) - Links to PDF
- Healthy Life Expectancy (HALE) at Birth (Years)(World Health Organization)
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State of the World's Children Reports(UNICEF) - Large PDF file
Also available in Spanish
- WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)(World Health Organization)
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Children
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Facts for Life(UNICEF)
Also available in Spanish
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JAMA Patient Page: Malnutrition in Children(American Medical Association)
Also available in Spanish
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Facts for Life(UNICEF)
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