Core Domains & Weighting

1️⃣ Global Burden of Disease & Epidemiology – 18%

• Communicable & non-communicable diseases
• Maternal, neonatal, and child health
• Epidemiology methods, outbreak investigation, surveillance
• One Health & antimicrobial resistance

2️⃣ Emergency Preparedness & Humanitarian Response – 12%

• International Health Regulations (IHR)
• Refugee health, migration, and humanitarian crises
• Disaster medicine, crisis logistics, cross-border response
• Community-based interventions & recovery

3️⃣ Cross-Cultural Competency & Health Literacy – 10%

• Intercultural communication & trust-building
• Culturally tailored health interventions
• Health literacy & patient engagement in global contexts
• Equity and inclusion in diverse populations

4️⃣ Health Systems, Policy, and Financing – 15%

• Health systems organization & models of care
• Global health financing (donors, PPPs, global funds)
• Governance, sustainability & leadership
• National vs. international policy frameworks

5️⃣ International Frameworks (WHO, SDGs, Global Compacts) – 8%

• WHO structures, roles, and influence
• UN & multilateral frameworks in health
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Global compacts on migration, climate, and health

6️⃣ Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Issues in Global Practice – 10%

• Legal frameworks governing global health practice
• International laws on data sharing, bioethics, and research
• Regulation of humanitarian interventions
• Licensing & credentialing across borders

7️⃣ Global Health Ethics & Human Rights – 10%

• Human rights–based approaches to health
• Ethics in clinical trials and global research
• Health equity, distributive justice, and vulnerable populations
• Managing conflicts of interest in global partnerships

8️⃣ Global Health Informatics & Surveillance – 9%

• Digital health applications in low- and middle-income countries
• Data collection, visualization, and big data analytics
• Early warning systems and global surveillance networks
• Cybersecurity and data governance in global practice

9️⃣ Implementation Science & Quality in Global Health – 8%

• Implementation science methods and frameworks
• Program monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement
• Scaling health innovations in resource-limited settings
• Quality improvement and accountability

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 Exam Weight Distribution Summary

Domain	Weight %
Global Burden of Disease & Epidemiology	18%
Emergency Preparedness & Humanitarian Response	12%
Cross-Cultural Competency & Health Literacy	10%
Health Systems, Policy, and Financing	15%
International Frameworks (WHO, SDGs, Global Compacts)	8%
Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Issues	10%
Global Health Ethics & Human Rights	10%
Global Health Informatics & Surveillance	9%
Implementation Science & Quality	8%
Total	100%