The Intersection of Urban and Global Health

Nora L Jones; Julia Burger; Ashleigh Hall; Kathleen A Reeves

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.005

The Intersection of Urban and Global Health

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;66(3):561-573. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.005.

Authors

Nora L Jones¹, Julia Burger², Ashleigh Hall², Kathleen A Reeves³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 North Broad Street, Suite 324, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. Electronic address: nora.jones@temple.edu.
² Department of Pediatrics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3223 North Broad Street, 1st Floor, Old Dental School, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
³ Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 North Broad Street, Suite 324, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.

PMID: 31036235
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.005

Abstract

Providers from high-income countries are often drawn to practicing medicine in settings identified as having greater need, whether that be in a low- or middle-income country or within an underserved area within their own high-income country. Despite sharing the goal of fostering health equity, global health and urban health are often considered in dichotomous ways. This article points a lens at the intersection of these 2 fields, highlighting what they can learn from each other.

Keywords: Global health; Health disparities; Health inequity; Social determinants of health; Urban health.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Global Health*
Health Services Accessibility
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Pediatricians*
Physician's Role*
Social Determinants of Health
Urban Health*