Globalisation and health: action now!

Globalisation and public health.

At the dawn of the 21st century, globalisation is a word that has become a part of everyday communication in all corners of the world. It is a concept that for some holds the promise of a new and brighter future, while for others it represents a threat that needs to be confronted and counteracted. In the area of public health, a wide range of claims have been made about the various impacts, bot...

Human resources for global health: time for action is now.

Over several decades, a global health-workforce crisis has developed before our eyes. The crisis is characterised by widespread global shortages, maldistribution of personnel within and between countries, migration of local health workers, and poor working conditions. The factors that led to this crisis include increased demand for care in developed countries with ageing populations, an upsurge...

Globalisation and health inequalities: can a human rights paradigm create space for civil society action?

While neoliberal globalisation is associated with increasing inequalities, global integration has simultaneously strengthened the dissemination of human rights discourse across the world. This paper explores the seeming contradiction that globalisation is conceived as disempowering nations states' ability to act in their population's interests, yet implementation of human rights obligations req...

Special issue “Facets of Global Health: Globalisation, Equity, Impact and Action”

T he collection of articles in this special issue provides a broad overview on various facets of global health, and it attempts to establish the link between globalisation and its manifestation and impact on the regional and local levels. The idea for this collection was first conceived during the 13th World Congress on Public Health, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23Á27 April 2012, and evolved...

Reflections on globalisation, trade, food and health