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World health

Here are entered works discussing health from a global perspective, including worldwide patterns of health and disease and measures taken to improve and safeguard the health status of the world's inhabitants.

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• Public health

• Medical geography
• Public health -- International cooperation

• World health -- History
• Planetary quarantine
• Public health laws, International

• Global health
• International health

• Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Best Buys, Wasted Buys and Contestable Buys (Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers, 2019), ed. by Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Rachel Archer, Yot Teerawattananon, and A. J. Culyer (multiple formats with commentary at Open Book Publishers)
• Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health (final commission report; Geneva: World Health Organization, 2008), by WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (PDF at who.int)
• Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors (2006), ed. by Alan D. Lopez, Colin D. Mathers, Majid Ezzati, Dean T. Jamison, and Christopher J. L. Murray (HTML and PDF files at NIH)
• Forging Links for Health Research: Perspectives from the Council on Health Research for Development (2000), ed. by Vic Neufeld and Nancy A. Johnson (PDF and HTML with commentary at idrc.ca)
• Global Health in Transition: A Synthesis: Perspectives from International Organizations, by John H. Bryant, ed. by Polly F. Harrison (page images with commentary at NAP)
• The impact of HIV/AIDS on world population / ([Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census : [Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor, 1994]), by Peter O. Way, Karen Stanecki De Lay, and United States Bureau of the Census (page images at HathiTrust)
• Global health : hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, special hearing, May 2, 2007, Washington, DC. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008), by Health and Human Services United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feeding the world's population : developments in the decade following the World Food Conference of 1974 : report / (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1984), by Library of Congress Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division and United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• 29th World Health Assembly : report / ([Washington] : U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, [1976?]), by United States Delegation to the World Health Assembly and Theodore Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• Global health : global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria has advanced in key areas, but difficult challenges remain : report to the Honorable Jim Kolbe, Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. (Washington, D.C. : United States General Accounting Office, [2003]), by Jim Kolbe, United States House Committee on Appropriations, and United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Global health : U.S. response to infectious diseases : hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, second session ... March 3, 1998. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1998), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety (page images at HathiTrust)
• World map of a compassionate Christian service / (New York : American Leprosy Missions, [1952]), by American Leprosy Missions (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Global health : U.S. AIDS coordinator addressing some key challenges to expanding treatment, but others remain : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives / ([Washington, D.C.] : The Office, [2004]), by United States General Accounting Office and Export Financing United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations (page images at HathiTrust)
• NCI international portfolio : addressing the global challenge of cancer / ([Bethesda, MD] : The Institute, [2006]), by National Cancer Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The GTSS atlas / (Atlanta, GA : CDC Foundation, 2009), by Charles W. Warren, Judith Mackay, Juliette Lee, Veronica Lea, Samira Asma, World Lung Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), and CDC Foundation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The politics of global health / (Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1971), by Freeman H. Quimby and United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Guide to U.S. government agencies involved in international health. (Washington, D.C. : National Council for International Health, 1982), by National Council for International Health (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Building on success : new directions in global health : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, March 10, 2010. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• A review of the United States role in international biomedical research and communications : international health and foreign policy / (Bethesda, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine ; Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1980), by Mary E. Corning and National Library of Medicine (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feeding the world's population [microform] : developments in the decade following the World Food Conference of 1974 : report / (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1984), by Library of Congress Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division and United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Smoking and world health : hearing before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, second session, examining certain issues surrounding the export of tobacco to foreign countries, focusing on U.S. advertising techniques used to promote smoking in foreign countries and the health effects of smoking on world health, May 4, 1990. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, U.S. G.P.O., 1990), by United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources (page images at HathiTrust)
• World health systems [microform] : lessons for the United States : a report presented by the chairman of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, second session. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1984), by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opportunities for international scientific cooperation to control AIDS [microform] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, first session, September 17, 1987. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1988), by Space United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science (page images at HathiTrust)
• International nutrition and health : hearing before the Select Committee on Hunger, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, May 16, 1985. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1985), by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Hunger (page images at HathiTrust)
• New directions in international health cooperation : a report to the President. (Washington : White House : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by United States. President (1977-1981 : Carter) (page images at HathiTrust)
• United States international strategy on HIV/AIDS. ([Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of State, [1995]), by Technology United States. Dept. of State. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science (page images at HathiTrust)
• Infectious disease-- a global health threat : report of the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on International Science, Engineering, and Technology, Working Group on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases ([Washington, D.C.?] : Executive Office of the President of the United States, [1995]), by National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Working Group on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases and United States Executive Office of the President (page images at HathiTrust)
• AIDS and the Third World [microform] : the impact on development : hearing before the Select Committee on Hunger, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington DC, June 30, 1988. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1988), by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Hunger (page images at HathiTrust)
• International Health Conference : New York, N.Y., June 19 to July 22, 1946 : report of the United States delegation including the final act and related documents. (Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 1947), by N.Y.) International Health Conference (1st : 1946 : New York (page images at HathiTrust)

• Evaluating the Biological Potential in Samples Returned from Planetary Satellites and Small Solar System Bodies: Framework for Decision Making, by National Research Council Space Science Board (page images and partial HTML at NAP)
• Apollo experience report : protection of life and health / (Washington, D.C. : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972), by Bennie C. Wooley and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advances in sterilization and decontamination : a survey submitted to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia / (Washington : Technology Utilization Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Springfield, Va. : for sale by the National Technical Information Service, 1978), by Bionetics Corporation and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• The planetary quarantine program : origins and achievements, 1956-1973 / (Washington : Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1974), by Charles R Phillips (page images at HathiTrust)
• Orbiting quarantine facility : the antaeus report / (Washington, D.C. : Scientific and Technical Information Branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Springfield, Va. : For sale by the National Technical Information Service, 1981 [i.e.] 1982), by John R. Bagby, Donald L. DeVincenzi, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : sixth quarterly report of progress for period ending September 30, 1967 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : tenth quarterly report of progress for period ending September 30, 1968 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : eleventh quarterly report of progress for period ending December 31, 1968 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : fifth quarterly report of progress for period ending June 30, 1967 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : seventh quarterly report of progress for period ending December 31, 1967 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : twelfth quarterly report of progress for period ending March 31, 1969 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : thirteenth quarterly report of progress for period ending June 30, 1969 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sandia Laboratories quarterly report : Planetary Quarantine Program : fourteenth quarterly report of progress for period ending September 30, 1969 /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories. Planetary Quarantine Department (page images at HathiTrust)
• Final report of planetary quarantine activities /, by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and Sandia Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)

• Health, agreement between the United States of America and the Russian Federation, signed at Moscow January 14, 1994. (Washington, D.C. : Dept. of State : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1997?]), by Russia (Federation), etc. Russia United States. Treaties, and United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Monitoring food, beverage and sanitary services on common carriers : memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and Canada, signed at Ottawa and Washington August 20 and September 8, 1975. ([Washington] : Dept. of State : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by etc. Canada United States. Treaties and United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Health cooperation : agreement between the United States of America and Egypt, signed at Washington October 28, 1975. ([Washington] : Dept. of State : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by etc. Egypt United States. Treaties and United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Finance : health sector loan : agreement between the United States of America and the Dominican Republic signed at Santo Domingo October 1, 1975. ([Washington] : Dept. of State : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print, Off,, 1976), by etc. Dominican Republic United States. Treaties and United States Department of State (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary of health information for international travel. ([Atlanta, Ga. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, 1983-), by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) and Centers for Disease Control (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• International Health Act of 1980 : hearing before the Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on S. 1424 ... July 2, 1980. (Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 1980), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on Health and Scientific Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• International Health Conference : New York, N.Y., June 19 to July 22, 1946 : report of the United States delegation including the final act and related documents. (Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 1947), by N.Y.) International Health Conference (1st : 1946 : New York (page images at HathiTrust)

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