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With the advent of technological advances, there has been increased travel and sharing of knowledge due to globalization (International Monetary Fund Staff 2008). This has resulted in both economic benefits and cultural exchange (International Monetary Fund Staff 2008). This increased travel has also had health implications (International Monetary Fund Staff 2008).
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Subrahmanian, K., Swamy, P. (2018). The Current State of Global Child Health and Disparities. In: Global Child Health. SpringerBriefs in Public Health(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75136-8_2
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