The contemporary understanding of global health is
complicated and extends to all ends of the Earth and
beyond. From the health effects of global warming to
the implications of single nucleotide differences on
disease, the factors that impact global health are extremely
diverse and are changing constantly. As new
scientific advances are made, as new policies are implemented,
as wars are waged and peace agreements
signed, or as new strains of infectious diseases evolve,
the state of global health changes.
Despite this dynamic and diverse system of knowledge,
there are issues, people, discoveries, and advances
that stand out as having made a significant
impact on global health over the past centuries. This
encyclopedia subsequently provides readers with a
historical context for important changes and issues in
global health and will serve as a foundation of knowledge.
However, I invite you to use this information to
inform your understanding of the current issues and
challenges facing the field of global health and to participate
in current global health discourse.