Global health. The current scenario and future perspectives

4 In the times we live in, editing a book on Global Health is an ethical imperative, given the circumstances of contemporary society. The main purpose of this publication is to communicate and expand knowledge in the field of Global Health to readers from both, the healthcare sector and other areas of knowledge, with a broad perspective that transcends disciplines. The book is organized into sections. It ranges from the most theoretical and necessary aspects, to understand the evolution of Global Health to the analysis of organized social responses to global health issues. It covers the challenges of environmental risks to health, related to globalization; provides updates on some especially relevant diseases for the global health landscape of recent decades and addresses specific socio- health topics that share significant inequalities worldwide. We hope this effort contributes from the academic world, serving as a reference or starting point for those working or getting involved in various Global Health topics. And as importantly, we hope that readers enjoy the content. “In this field of ideological and scientific struggle, this book on global health from Universidad de Chile introduces us to a new intellectual debate, reinforcing the idea of global health, which is more relevant than ever.” Álvaro Franco “… this new publication, which draws attention to the need for a transdisciplinary and critical understanding of the determinants of the political economy of global health, is a welcomed addition to the fight for health”. Ron Labonté