"Public health is global": examining Indian stakeholders' perspectives on Global Health education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global health education has attracted significant attention in recent years from academic institutions in developed countries. In India however, a recent analysis found that delivery of global health education is fragmented and called for academic institutions to work towards closing the developing country/developed country dichotomy. Our study explored the understanding of global health in the Indian setting and opportunities for development of a global health education framework in Indian public health institutions.

Methods

The study involved semi-structured interviews with staff of Indian public health institutes and other key stakeholders in global health in India. The interview questions covered participants' interpretation of global health and their opinion

SUBMITTER: Sawleshwarkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437052 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature