TABLE 1
FROM:
In the Name of Global Health: Trends in Academic Institutions
Sarah B Macfarlane, Marian Jacobs and Ephata E Kaaya
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Mission statements of some academic initiatives in "tropical medicine," "international health," and "global health"
| Initiatives in "tropical medicine" | Initiatives in "global health" |
|---|---|
| Through the creation of effective links with governments, organisations and institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK) (25) | A multi-disciplinary team formed to study health inequalities and inequities at home and in developing countries in a systematic fashion. (Centre for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Canada) (26) |
| To contribute to the improvement of health worldwide through the pursuit of excellence in research, postgraduate teaching and advanced training in national and international public health and tropical medicine, and through informing policy and practice in these areas. (London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK) (27) | To promote health in resource-limited settings by fostering the commitment of students, faculty, and partners from many disciplines to address the diseases of poverty. (Center for Global Health, University of Virginia, USA) (28) |
| One of the world's leading institutes for training, research and services delivery in tropical medicine and health care in developing countries with the vision of "health care for all." (Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium) (29) | The Center brings together many disciplines to make life better in developing countries, and thus functions as a catalyst to stimulating international collaborations throughout the institution. (Center for Global Health, Case Western Reserve University, USA) |
| An independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation, operating at the interface between theory and practice and between policy and implementation. The Institute contributes to sustainable development, poverty alleviation and cultural preservation and exchange. (The Royal Tropical Institute, Holland) (30) | Our Goal is to Contribute to Reducing Disparities in Health Through the Generation of New Knowledge, the Education of our Students as "Global Citizens," and the Development of Partnerships with Global Health Leaders, Scholars, and Practitioners Around the World. (Global Health Initiative, Boston University, USA) (31) |
| To contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training. (Swiss Tropical Institute, Switzerland) (32) | To foster interdisciplinary research, teaching and service activities linked to health and development in resource-limited settings of the developing world. (Institute for Global Health Vanderbilt University, USA) (33) Works to reduce health disparities in our local community and worldwide. (Duke Global Health Initiative, Duke University, USA) (34) |
| Initiatives in "International health" | |
| To apply interdisciplinary perspectives to research and training to improve the health of populations in developing countries. (International Health Institute, Brown University, USA) (35) | Dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations. (Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA) (36) |
| Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. We will achieve this by providing the best research evidence to guide global health decisions and by engaging with decision makers to enact change. We will focus our efforts in Australia, Asia and the developing world ... (George Institute for International Health, Australia) (37) | Identification and evaluation of health problems and health inequities in underserved populations and development and implementation of innovative interventions that can dramatically reduce disease burden. (Department of Global Health, University of Washington, USA) (38) |
| We have a strong pro-equity base and our mission is to develop the capacity of health systems in lower-income countries, especially in the public sector. (Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, UK) (39) | To facilitate and focus the extensive expertise and resources of the Johns Hopkins Institutions together with global collaborators to effectively address and ameliorate the world's most pressing health issues. (Center for Global Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA) (40) |
| To contribute to global health through excellence in research, education and information with a focus on poverty and inequity in Africa, Asia and Latin-America (Division of International Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden) (41) | Develop innovative research, training and programs to address the most pressing health challenges around the world, particularly in poor countries. (Emory Global Health Institute, University of Emory, USA) (42) |
| Major purpose of this school is to understand human health and diseases from an international or global aspect. (School of International Health, University of Tokyo, Japan) (43) | The primary goal is to contribute toward an enhanced quality of life for all people by preparing global public health specialists capable of addressing the complexities of global health and development issues. (Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, USA) (44) |
