Journal – Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
Article type – Journal research article – Other
Publication date – Oct – 2022
Authors – Ruth Kutalek, Mina Lahlal, David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Marcella Ryan-Coker, Simone Böll, Sandra Parisi, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Michael Pritsch
Keywords – Academic institutionalization, Global health education, Interdisciplinarity, Planetary health, Skills and attitudes
Open access – Yes
Speciality – Health policy, Other
World region Global

Language – English
Submitted to the One Surgery Index on October 30, 2022 at 7:07 am
Abstract:

In this opinion paper, we reflect on global health and global health education as well as challenges that the coming generation are likely to face. As the field is rapidly changing, it is vital to critically reflect categories of “global south” and “global north” as geographical boundaries, and rather think in terms of inequalities that are present in all countries. Global perspectives on health are useful to analyze structural challenges faced in all health care systems and help understand the diversity of cultures and patients’ concepts of disease. We first discuss burning questions and important challenges in the field and how those challenges are tackled. Rather than going into detail on topical issues, we reflect on approaches and attitudes that we think are important in global health education and present opportunities and challenges for young scholars who are interested in working in this field.

OSI Number – 21804

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