Global health and equity. Part 1: setting the context

Mill, J.; Astle, B.; Ogilvie, L.; Opare, M.

Canadian Nurse 101(5): 22-24

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0008-4581
PMID: 16035514
Document Number: 588253
Equity is considered one of the prerequisites and conditions for health. The pursuit of global health and equity is a relevant goal for nursing, based on the belief that health is a core phenomenon of interest to the discipline. In this article, the first in a two-part series, global health, equity and globalization are analysed. In addition, factors that contribute to global health inequity, including their relevance for nurses and nursing, are examined.

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