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According to the author the mortality rates for American Indians (including Alaska Natives) declined
for much of the 20th century, but data published by the Indian Health Service indicate that since the
mid-1980s, age-adjusted deaths for this population have increased both in absolute terms and
compared with rates for the White American population. The author asserts that this increase appears
to be primarily because of the direct and indirect effects of type 2 diabetes. According to the author of
this article increasing appropriations for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, per capita
expenditures for Indian health, including third-party reimbursements, remain substantially lower than
those for other Americans and, when adjusted for inflation, have been essentially unchanged since the
early 1990s. I argue that inadequate funding for health services has contributed significantly to the
The author of this article argues that Global health can be thought of as a notion. The need for a
commonly used and accepted definition extends beyond semantics. According to the author of
this article global health encompasses prevention, treatment, and care; it is truly an
interdisciplinary sphere. A steady evolution of philosophy, attitude, and practice has led to the
increased use of the term global health. The author recommends that global health should
emphasize on transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions. In addition, the author
asserts that it should involve many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences and
promotes inter-disciplinary collaboration. In conclusion, the author calls for the adoption of a
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centred care." Bmj 322 (2001): 444-5.