Abstract
Global health is a varied field that comprises research, evaluation and policy that, by its definition, also occurs in disparate locations across the world. This forum article is introduced by our guest editor of the Medicine for Global Health article collection, Gretchen Birbeck. Here, experts based across different settings describe their personal experiences of global health, discussing how evidence-based medicine in resource-limited settings can be translated into improved health outcomes.
Highlights
Global health is a varied field that comprises research, evaluation and policy that, by its definition, occurs in disparate locations across the world
Understanding the drivers of success of different aspects of global health can aid the advancement of better health outcomes
More leadership by local investigators would better assure that local health priorities are addressed in research and the findings of the work are effectively communicated to policy makers so evidence can be positioned to make a difference
Summary
Global health is a varied field that comprises research, evaluation and policy that, by its definition, occurs in disparate locations across the world. More leadership by local investigators would better assure that local health priorities are addressed in research and the findings of the work are effectively communicated to policy makers so evidence can be positioned to make a difference.
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