Abstract
COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity to emphasize the relationship between global health and social justice
Highlights
The identity conflict of global health is well described in the position paper by Beaglehole and Bonita which proposes to redefine global health as "collaborative trans-national research and action for promoting health for all."[1] Through this and other more modern definitions, global health advocates reinforce the relationship between global health and health equity for all, while avoiding distinctions regarding political borders
To take this one step further, global health cannot be separated from the concept of social justice
Global health continues to rise in popularity amongst medical students and residents with 92% of a group of recently surveyed graduates expressing interest in the field.[3]
Summary
The identity conflict of global health is well described in the position paper by Beaglehole and Bonita which proposes to redefine global health as "collaborative trans-national research and action for promoting health for all."[1] Through this and other more modern definitions, global health advocates reinforce the relationship between global health and health equity for all, while avoiding distinctions regarding political borders. To take this one step further, global health cannot be separated from the concept of social justice. This starts with the training of our own medical professionals
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