The Diploma in Global Health (DGH) is a newly established qualification, developed and awarded by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This diploma is granted upon successfully passing a comprehensive 200-item online knowledge-based assessment.  

Doctors worldwide are welcomed and encouraged to apply, showcasing their expertise in this vital field of medicine.

This assessment offers generalist and specialist doctors worldwide the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and experience in global health medicine. Through a high-quality syllabus, focused on innovative, and evidence-based healthcare, the diploma aims to enhance patient care and improve the organisation of health services in resource limited and humanitarian settings.   

​The DGH assesses a candidate’s clinical knowledge across the following areas: 

• Child health
• Clinical infectious diseases
• Global public health
• Humanitarian medicine
• Mental health
• Non communicable disease  
• Women's health.