title: Meeting tomorrow's health care needs through local and global involvement.
abstract: Strengthened efforts to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by 2015 are urgently needed. A fundamental step toward achieving these goals is strengthening global partnerships for development. This article describes critical challenges and opportunities in global health and the social responsibility of the nursing profession in this area. Examples and suggestions for nursing action are provided for consideration by those interested in influencing global health. Engaging in global health activities such as study abroad programs, interprofessional exchanges, continuing education workshops, and seminars with a global health focus can have significant implications for nursing education, research, policy, and practice. Equipping nurses with the leadership skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to advance global health is integral in the delivery of effective, culturally relevant health care.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Scholarship and Technology, The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing, Arlington, P. O. Box 19407, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. jopollo@uta.edu
authors.forename: Jackline G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Opollo
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Vivian J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lail-Davis
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency; D004506:Education, Nursing; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States