Recommended sources to start with...
- BBC News Country ProfilesGuide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
- CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Britannica AcademicLong reports, includes history and cultural information.
- IMF Country ReportsInternational Monetary Fund Country Reports.
- OECD - Data ExplorerData explorer provides information about health, education, economy, climate, society, etc. The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) founded in 1961 is a forum and knowledge hub for data, analysis and best practices in public policy.
- UNESCO - StatisticsThe UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication.
- World Health Organization (WHO) Health Indicators & CountriesCountry data from the World Health Organization.
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 other 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?
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.
This is not the only book available about global health systems. 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.