Global Health is an introductory textbook for students wanting toget an understanding of how the health of the world''s population has changed;learn about the main determinants for healthknow how health can be measured and what the main indicators for health and illness arelearn about what is causing illness, disability and death;be acquainted with the models and structures for health care.The bok was written from a public health perspective showing how closely linked health is with social realities, money and the environment.