Select the best definition of global health
A) Differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups
B) Health issues that transcend national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions
C) Increasing economic, political, social, technological, and intellectual interconnectedness of the world
D) International and global exchanges leading to growing recognition of common threats, as well as opportunities, and a sense of growing solidarity and commitment to collaboration to promote global social justice and equity
Ans: B
Global health is health issues that transcend national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions. Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States. Globalization is a term used to refer to the increasing economic, political, social, technological, and intellectual interconnectedness of the world. Global stewardship is influenced by international and global exchanges, leading to growing recognition of common threats, as well as opportunities, and a sense of growing solidarity and commitment to collaboration to promote global social justice and equity.
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