RESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The teaching of tropical medicine, international health or global health in the Spanish Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy is unknown. The objective of this study is to show a current overview of teaching in degree and post-graduate. METHODS: The curricula are reviewed, identifying those subjects and postgraduate courses with the denomination "Tropical Medicine", "International Health", "Global Health" or "Imported Diseases". RESULTS: In 15 of the 40 (37.5%) schools of Medicine the subject of Tropical Medicine, International Health or Global Health is taught during the degree. In 14 of them (93.3%) with an optional character and in one (6.7%) with obligatory character. In 4 out of 22 (18.1%) Pharmacy schools are taught in the degree of Tropical Medicine, International Health or Global Health. CONCLUSIONS: The teaching in Tropical Medicine, International Health and Global Health in the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy in Spain has, currently, a limited presence.
