Mothes H, Gruendl M
Klinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Deutschland.
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Chirurg. 2018 Mar;89(3):172-177. doi: 10.1007/s00104-017-0585-y.
Global health data are changing rapidly and they show large regional differences. The incidence and mortality of infectious diseases can be reduced by successes in medical research, national health plans and large financial expenditure. In contrast, illnesses that are caused by unhealthy and changing environmental and living conditions are on the rise. The Global Health Care concept is a cross-sectoral master plan taking into account that worldwide health cannot be established by healthcare workers alone. It was designed to have a lasting impact on the cause of disease through global health programs, of which improved medical services, including essential surgical treatment need to play a key role.
