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The article focuses on global health and health diplomacy. It discusses the public health field which has been confronted with an amplification of health inequities both between and within developing countries. It states that the differences in health outcomes are ethically and morally unacceptable, as they are caused by deliberate political, economic, and social actions. It highlights the health inequalities which disguise humanitarian and social tragedies that take the lives of thousands of people, who are thus deprived of the greatest good a human being can aspire to have. It explores the comprehensive and intersectorial initiatives which address global health indifferences, including the Millennium Development Goals. A conference paper regarding global public health is also presented.