Global health. The current scenario and future perspectives

10 enrich the visions presented by the authors of the different articles. The book is organized into five sections. The first one is general and inclusive, addressing topics such as the concept, relevance, and evolution of Global Health, taking into account the pandemic situation already mentioned; new forms of national and international health governance, prioritizing the importance of multilateralism and international cooperation; the significance of economic inequalities in a context of weak development and their impact on Global Health, as well as the role of academia in the training of human resources, research, and engagement with the Global Health environment. The second section deals with the main environmental health risk factors related to globalization. Here, different elements of the environment are analyzed concerning health, the accelerated loss of biodiversity, and the alarming climate change. Subsequently, four groups of diseases that have become relevant on the global scene in recent decades are examined: i) chronic non- communicable diseases related to nutrition, ii) those in the sphere of mental health, and not to overlook iii) emerging and re-emerging communicable diseases, and finally, a rapidly developing field, iv) One Health. The fourth section addresses four specific socio-sanitary topics that share a close relationship with “unfair and avoidable” health differences but present diverse approaches to understanding them: the migration process, substance use, the gender perspective, and population aging. The book concludes with an analysis of the organized social response to Global Health issues. Here we can find interesting perspectives on health systems and services, the current situation of drug development and management (including vaccines, of course), the growing interest in Global Health diplomacy, different experiences dealing with emergencies and disasters, and valuable considerations regarding the topic of health communication. We hope that this book will be a contribution, from the academic world, serving as a reference or starting point for those already involved or getting involved in different and interesting topics of Global Health. However, equally important, we hope that readers enjoy reading it. The Editors