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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.

Cover of a book with text and a drawing of a globe held by two hands.

Poster celebrating World Health Day, World Health Organization, April 7, 1989

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Global health workers around the world still work towards health for all.