Putting global health high on the agenda of medical schools

In this opinion paper, we reflect on global health and global health education as well as challenges that the coming generation are likely to face. As the field is rapidly changing, it is vital to critically reflect categories of global south and global north as geographical boundaries, and rather think in terms of inequalities that are present in all countries. Global perspectives on health are useful to analyze structural challenges faced in all health care systems and help understand the diversity of cultures and patients' concepts of disease. We first discuss burning questions and important challenges in the field and how those challenges are tackled. Rather than going into detail on topical issues, we reflect on approaches and attitudes that we think are important in global health education and present opportunities and challenges for young scholars who are interested in working in this field.

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This opinion paper reflects on global health and global health education, discussing the challenges that the coming generation is likely to face. Rather than focusing on geographical boundaries, the paper emphasizes the importance of addressing inequalities present in all countries. It also highlights the usefulness of global perspectives on health in understanding the diversity of cultures and patients' concepts of disease. The paper discusses important challenges in the field and reflects on approaches and attitudes that are crucial in global health education, presenting opportunities and challenges for young scholars interested in this area.