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From the Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), welcome to the Global Health Dictionary. 📖🌐

This project aims to explain some of the most common (and sometimes complex) terms we use on a daily basis.

All the definitions and materials have been created by our Communications team in collaboration with the Centre’s researchers 💻🔍. As we can’t cover all the terms used in science and medicine, we will focus on those that are most relevant to our scientific agenda. 🗓️

But… it’s not finished yet! The dictionary will continue to be updated as we add new words and resources. Stay tuned! ✨

TODAY’S WORD IS…

Planetary Health
What is it? Planetary health is an interdisciplinary and global approach that seeks to ensure human well-being and the balance of the ecosystems on which we depend. It focuses on studying the relationship between human health and the state of the environment , recognising that environmental degradation, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution directly affect our quality of life and the planet’s sustainability. This concept, promoted in 2015 by the Rockefeller-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, encourages innovative and sustainable solutions...
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