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Global health policy, Social Determinants and Globalization
Global health policy is the analysis of global health information to inform policymaking. This can include parameters for interventions, health mandates, and government initiatives. There are a number of issues that impact the effectiveness of policy implementation. Policymakers take into consideration a number of inequities including- but not limited to- social determinants of health and globalization efforts.

Social Determiants of Health
Social determinants of health (SDH) are a large part of policymaking in global health. The Social determinants of health are recognized as the non-medical factors that influence between 30-55% of health outcomes. Some of these factors include socioeconomic status, education, living conditions, basic amenities, job security, political climate, structural and institutional issues, etc. The WHO describes them as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age”. Until recently, they have been overlooked in the healthcare community. They are now a fundamental part of understanding core causes of Global Health issues, and how health professionals and policymakers should address them.

Globalization
Global governance and cooperation make policy-making difficult. There are different levels of accessibility to information. This can be influenced by a country’s socioeconomic status, belief system, etc. To combat these issues, a  highly discussed part of global health policy is globalization. The dissemination of ideas translates to healthcare and policy-making alike. Some research suggests that the diffusion of knowledge could help low- middle-income countries create more mainstream healthcare policies, that could contribute to the overall progress of global health issues.