The importance of a common global health definition: How Canada’s definition influences its strategic direction in global health

lies on, multiple disciplines and sectors of society -which work from different languages, values, motivations and perspectives -it is important that at the very least there be a clear communication of what each actor is referring to when they use the term global health. For actors to write, instruct or develop meaningful strategies for global health, they require a definition of global health. This definition can be used as a frame from which to work and can be communicated to others.