What Is Global Health?

This chapter challenges the reader to consider the concept and scope of Global Health including its definition. It goes on to give a brief historical summary of its evolution from the eighteenth century to date. Key factors that healthcare students need to be aware of when seeking to study and write within a Global Health paradigm are discussed. This includes the language of Global Health and the complexity of making meaningful cross-comparison between countries and continents. Common pitfalls and pointers to robust sources of up-to-date information are given throughout the chapter. Finally, the chapter concludes with a summary of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon the current goals of achieving better health for all within the Global arena.