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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) expands access to health information digitally and free of charge to people around the world. Explore a selection of items from the NLM’s collections related to the revolutionary examples of global health intervention.

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Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity , edited by Alina Baciu et al., 2017

Many people leading promising global health initiatives take a broad approach to health that emphasizes both medical care and efforts to reduce the effects of poverty, discrimination, and social isolation. This 2017 book explains specific steps that communities can take towards health and equity.