Challenges of Global Health will cover current issues of health policies amidst changing socio economic, demographic, epidemiological and technological developments, against the forces of globalization. These will range from the ideals of providing universal health coverage for the control of new and emerging infectious diseases to care of chronic degenerative conditions for an ageing population. Policy issues and strategies will be presented and discussed along the global health agenda presented at the coming G7 Summit Meeting to be hosted by Japan.