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The School of Public Health ‘Dr. Salvador Allende G.’ at the University of Chile celebrates its 80th anniversary. Its Global Health Program was established in 2010 and has since engaged in growing academic activities both nationally and internationally. Currently, it comprises academics, former academics, and collaborators from different units of the
University of Chile who teach, conduct research, and collaborate with national civil society organizations and various international institutions.
The Program is a founding member of the Latin American Alliance for Global Health (ALASAG) and is part of the World Federation of Academic Institutions for Global Health (WFAIGH), having held the presidency of both organizations in recent years.
Editing a book on global health is an ethical imperative given the current circumstances of contemporary society. The purpose of this publication is to communicate and expand knowledge in the field of global health to readers from both the health sector and other spheres of knowledge. It aims to provide a broad perspective that transcends disciplines.
The book is divided into sections covering the foundational theoretical aspects necessary for understanding the evolution of the concept of Global Health. It also analyzes organized social responses to global health issues. Topics include environmental health risks related to the globalization process, updates on diseases of special relevance in the global health landscape over recent decades, and specific socio-health issues that share significant inequities worldwide. We hope this academic effort will be a valuable reference and enjoyable read for those involved in Global Health topics.