"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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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Global Health" by people in Profiles.
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Health inequities among persons with disabilities: a global scoping review. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1538519.
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Glaucoma Screening Guidelines Worldwide. J Glaucoma. 2024 Aug 01; 33(Suppl 1):S9-S12.
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The burden of young-onset pancreatic cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019. Pancreatology. 2024 Feb; 24(1):119-129.
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Global and regional estimates of orphans attributed to maternal cancer mortality in 2020. Nat Med. 2022 12; 28(12):2563-2572.
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Assessing Global Kidney Nutrition Care. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 01; 17(1):38-52.
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World Kidney Day 2021: Living Well With Kidney Disease by Patient and Care Partner Empowerment-Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 04; 77(4):474-477.
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Refugees and COVID-19: achieving a comprehensive public health response. Bull World Health Organ. 2020 Aug 01; 98(8):510-510A.
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Global Approaches to Nutrition Assessment and Intervention for Patients With Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2020 07; 30(4):271-273.
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Effects of the Global Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development: Short- and Long-Term Risks and Mitigating Program and Policy Actions. J Pediatr. 2020 Aug; 223:188-193.
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Kidney health for everyone everywhere - from prevention to detection and equitable access to care. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2020 04; 118(2):e148.