Telesurgery is a form of global health diplomacy, and negotiations between LMICs and HICs can have transnational consequences.

Dr Esha Bansal joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Saran Kunaprayoon and Linda P. Zhang: “Opportunities for Global Health Diplomacy in Transnational Robotic Telesurgery.”

Dumping domestic and international health care waste into the earth’s terra firma and oceans undermine global health equity and the health of vulnerable communities.

The term "domestic global health" raises ethical attention to language.

Parallels between domestic and international education experiences reiterate emphasis on service.

Inequity makes it imperative to consider how trade and patent policies influence international patients’ access to treatment and prevention.

Balancing need for global solidarity against local stakeholders’ safety concerns is one source of tension when trying to mitigate global risk.

Epidemics can threaten everyone on earth, yet responses are not implemented in all regions to contain disease.

Journalists have long covered outbreaks of infectious disease and newsrooms have wielded their power both responsibly and irresponsibly.

One quarter of medical students are drawn to these international education experiences to develop cultural sensitivity and clinical skills. But what else do they learn?