The role of academic health sciences centres in international health

For many years, Canadian academic health science centres have been active in international health. This brief review describes the activities of the Canadian Society for International Health, the Canadian University Consortium for Health in Development, and McGill, McMaster and Ottawa universities....

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Published inCanadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) Vol. 148; no. 9; pp. 1546 - 1549
Main Authors Neufeld, V, Bergevin, Y, Tugwell, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada CMA Impact, Inc 01.05.1993
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Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration
Canada
Colleges & universities
Developing countries
Global Health
Goals
Health care
Humans
International
International Cooperation
LDCs
Canada
Ontario Canada
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Summary:For many years, Canadian academic health science centres have been active in international health. This brief review describes the activities of the Canadian Society for International Health, the Canadian University Consortium for Health in Development, and McGill, McMaster and Ottawa universities. Three principles are derived from these examples. Health must be placed in the broader context of development, and international health initiatives must be intersectoral. Canadian universities can make a distinctive and important contribution to health and development internationally, but this requires a clear commitment to scientific excellence and social responsibility. Finally, Canadian institutions, as representatives of the North, have much to learn through collaboration and partnerships with institutions in the South.
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ISSN:0820-3946
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