As health care becomes increasingly global, we need to think about how it can make an impact in both developing and developed countries.
Kaitlin Saxton, a Research Analyst with the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation, defines global health in her blog entitled, The argument for global health in our local setting. When considered beyond only developing countries, Saxton says global health can be applied to settings traditionally classified as developed, which might also have underdeveloped regions within.
“Conceptualized this way, global health transcends borders and the aims of global health, namely to save lives and improve health outcomes, are better aligned with the needs of all populations,” she said. “This is critical given the major gaps in health care within regions of even the most ‘developed’ countries – as there are often parts of the country that are comparable to those within developing areas.”
