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HPS 433 Global Health

Resources for students and faculty in global health studies.

Country Profiles

Europa World PLUS
This yearbook is renowned as one of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its 192 members highlight information as one of the priority areas in fighting hunger and achieving food security.
Global Burden of Disease Country Profiles
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) country profiles provide customized reports that summarize changes in countries’ health between 1990 and 2010.
GlobalHealth.gov - World & Regions
The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) is part of the HHS Office of the Secretary. OGA promotes the health and well-being of Americans and of the world’s population by advancing HHS’s global strategies and partnerships and working with USG agencies in the coordination of global health policy.
United States Library of Congress - Country Profiles
The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
United States State Department - List of Countries
To build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system.
World Bank - Countries and Regions
The World Bank Institute (WBI) is a global connector of knowledge, learning and innovation for poverty reduction.
World Health Organization (WHO) - Country Profiles
All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution.