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Global Health MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Global Health
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.371
N01.400.337
Unique ID
D014943
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014943
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
International Health
International Health Problems
World Health
Worldwide Health
NLM Classification #
WA 530
Previous Indexing
World Health (1978-2014)
See Also
World Health Organization
Public MeSH Note
2015; for WORLD HEALTH see WORLD HEALTH 1978-2014; for INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS see WORLD HEALTH 1978-2014.
History Note
2015 (1978)
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/05/12
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Global Health Preferred
International Health Problems Related
World Health Related
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