Recommended sources to start with...
- BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) News - Country ProfilesCountry profiles from BBC News. Freely available website.
- Britannica AcademicLong reports, includes history and cultural information.
- CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) World Factbook - Country InformationThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) - Data ExplorerData explorer provides information about health, education, economy, climate, society, etc. OECD was founded in 1961 as a forum and knowledge hub for data, analysis and best practices in public policy.
- UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Institute for Statistics - Country & Regional ProfilesA series of country and regional profiles presenting key indicators on education, literacy and science and technology. The profiles are updated automatically.
- WHO (World Health Organization) - Country ProfilesCountry data from the World Health Organization grouped by region.
These are not the only sources relevant to your research. Search the other pages within this Global Health guide for others. Also consider searching the "Books & Media" tab on the library homepage for e-book/print books about global health, global politics, history, economics, social norms, and cultures.
Be a critical evaluator of the authority, bias, credibility, currency, purpose, references/citations and reliability of each source before use.
Want to learn about a country's health system?
Here are a few sources to start with...
- Commonwealth Fund - Mirror, Mirror 2024This report compares health system performance in 10 countries. Per the website, "Analysis of 70 health system performance measures in five areas: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes."
- Commonwealth Fund - International Health System ProfilesHealth system reports by country for 20 countries.
Comparative Health Systems: A New FrameworkPublication Date: 2021This book explains how the health systems are organized for 27 OECD countries. Financing models, healthcare spending, insurance coverage, methods of organizing providers, healthcare personnel, remuneration methods for doctors and hospitals, development trajectories and recent reforms are discussed.
More online sources, journal articles, and books about global health systems are available. Search the other pages within this Global Health guide for other suggested resources. Also search the "Books & Media" tab on the library homepage for other e-book/print books about global health, the history and culture of countries, and health systems around the world.