scholarly journals Politics of Ebola and the critical role of global health diplomacy for the CARICOM

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 463 ◽  
Author(s):  
VijayKumar Chattu
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Diplomacy

The role of Global Health Diplomacy in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-471
Author(s):  
Giorgi Buzaladze ◽  
Andrew Defor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Development Goals

Global Health Diplomacy has been instrumental in achieving many of the world’s global health goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals. The new Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious, and all tools need to be employed to make sure they are achieved by the 2030 deadline. This paper reviews the successes and failures of the health-related Millennium Development Goals. It uses the lessons learned to put forward a sustainable approach toward the Sustainable Development Goals, and explores the role of Global Health Diplomacy in advancing the health goals.

scholarly journals Advancing African Medicines Agency through Global Health Diplomacy for an Equitable Pan-African Universal Health Coverage: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11758
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Chattu ◽  
Vishal B. Dave ◽  
K. Srikanth Reddy ◽  
Bawa Singh ◽  
Biniyam Sahiledengle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Universal Health Coverage ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
African Health ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Universal Health

The African continent is home to 15% of the world’s population and suffers from a disease burden of more than 25% globally. In this COVID-19 era, the high burden and mortality are further worsened due to inequities, inequalities such as inadequate health systems, scarce financial and human resources, as well as unavailability of inexpensive medicines of good quality, safety, and efficacy. The Universal Health Coverage ensures that people have access to high-quality essential health services, secure, reliable, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines, as well as financial security. This paper aimed at addressing the critical need for a continental African Medicines Agency (AMA) in addressing the inequities and the role of global health diplomacy in building consensus to support the ratification of the Treaty of AMA. A literature review was done in Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed, and Google Scholar search engine to identify the critical literature in the context of study objectives. All the articles published after 2015 till 2021 in the context of AMA were included. African Health Strategy 2016–2030 highlighted the importance of an African regulatory mechanism for medicines and medical products. Through global health diplomacy (GHD), the African Union and its partners can negotiate and cooperate in providing infrastructural, administrative, and regulatory support for establishing the AMA. The paper emphasizes the South–South cooperation and highlights the contributions of India and China in the supply of medicines and vaccines to Africa. A strong AMA created through GHD can be a vital instrument in utilizing Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) flexibilities extension and an ideal partner for European and other regional regulatory authorities seeking to stem the tide of counterfeit, sub-standard, or fake products.

scholarly journals Global Health Diplomacy Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Strategic Opportunity for Improving Health, Peace, and Well-Being in the CARICOM Region—A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Chattu ◽  
Georgina Chami
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Equity Issues ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Disease Epidemics

Increased globalization has ushered in changes in diplomatic purposes and practices. As such, global health diplomacy (GHD) has become a growing field connecting the urgencies of global health and foreign affairs. More academics and policy-makers are thinking about how to structure and utilize diplomacy in pursuit of global health goals. This article aims to explore how the health, peace, and well-being of people in the region can be achieved through global health diplomacy. A systematic review of the literature was conducted on various terms such as “Global Health Diplomacy OR Foreign Policy”; “Disasters”, “Infectious disease epidemics” OR “Non-Communicable diseases” AND “Caribbean” by searching PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science databases, and Google Scholar search engines. A total of 33 articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed, and the critical role of GHD was highlighted. There is an increasing need to understand the complex global health challenges, coupled with the need to design appropriate solutions. Many regional initiatives addressing infectious and chronic diseases have been successful in multiple ways by strengthening unity and also by showing directions for other nations at a global level, e.g., the Port of Spain Summit declaration. GHD has a great scope to enhance preparedness, mitigation, peace, and development in the region. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the region needs to strengthen its efforts on equity issues, health promotion, and sustainable development to promote peace and well-being.

scholarly journals Politics of disease control in Africa and the critical role of global health diplomacy: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Chattu ◽  
W. Andy Knight ◽  
Anil Adisesh ◽  
Sanni Yaya ◽  
K. Srikanth Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
African Development ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
Development Agendas

Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral arrangements, and philanthropies have historically privileged economic development over health concerns. That focus has resulted in weak health systems and inadequate preparedness when there are outbreaks of diseases. This review aims to understand the politics of disease control in Africa and global health diplomacy’s (GHD’s) critical role. Methods: A literature review was done in Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and Google scholar search engines. Keywords included MeSH and common terms related to the topics: "Politics," "disease control," "epidemics/ endemics," and "global health diplomacy" in the "African" context. The resources also included reports of World Health Organization, United Nations and resolutions of the World Health Assembly (WHA). Results: African countries continue to struggle in their attempts to build health systems for disease control that are robust enough to tackle the frequent epidemics that plague the continent. The politics of disease control requires the crafting of cooperative partnerships to accommodate the divergent interests of multiple actors. Recent outbreaks of COVID-19 and Ebola had a significant impact on African economies. It is extremely important to prioritize health in the African development agendas. The African Union (AU) should leverage the momentum of the rise of GHD to (i) navigate the politics of global health governance in an interconnected world(ii) develop robust preparedness and disease response strategies to tackle emerging and reemerging disease epidemics in the region (iii) address the linkages between health and broader human security issues driven by climate change-induced food, water, and other insecurities (iv) mobilize resources and capacities to train health officials in the craft of diplomacy. Conclusion: The AU, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and African Centres for Disease Control should harmonize their plans and strategies and align them towards a common goal that integrates health in African development agendas. The AU must innovatively harness the practice and tools of GHD towards developing the necessary partnerships with relevant actors in the global health arena to achieve the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

scholarly journals Prioritizing ‘equity’ in COVID-19 vaccine distribution through Global Health Diplomacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-287
Author(s):  
Bawa Singh ◽  
Vijay Kumar Chattu
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Security ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
The World

With over 4 million deaths worldwide, the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)pandemic is regarded as one of the worst pandemics in history. With its wider devastating consequences, even so-called affluent countries could not provide full coverage for COVID-19vaccines and medications to all of their citizens. Against this backdrop, the main aim of this article is to examine how Global Health Diplomacy (GHD) can play a role in prioritizing vaccine equity in the global health agenda in the fight against COVID-19. The majority of developed countries’ healthcare systems have been exposed and have reached a tipping point.After the completion of eighteen months of the pandemic, only five countries were able to produce vaccines for the treatment of COVID-19. This pandemic has divided the world into two blocs: those with vaccines, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and India; and those without, such as the rest of the world. The greatest challenges are vaccine inequalities, inequities and distribution, which undermine the global economic recovery. Many poor countries are still waiting for the initial doses to be delivered to their citizens, while some rich nations are planning for booster doses. GHD plays a critical role in establishing successful global collaborations, funding mechanisms and ensuring international cooperation through the combined efforts of all stakeholders. Besides, global solidarity is necessary to lessen the wider gaps between the vaccination status of rich and poor nations. Therefore, through GHD, the vaccine gaps and inequities can be addressed to strengthen global health security and accelerate global economic recovery.

Global health diplomacy: how foreign policy can influence health

BMJ ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 342 (jun10 1) ◽  
pp. d3154-d3154 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Kickbusch
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Diplomacy

scholarly journals The burgeoning role of global health diplomacy to alleviate suffering of cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-233
Author(s):  
Melissa Adomako ◽  
Alaei Kamiar ◽  
Abdulla Alshaikh ◽  
Lyndsay S Baines ◽  
Desiree Benson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Global Health Diplomacy ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Diplomacy ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
And Control ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract The science of global health diplomacy (GHD) consists of cross-disciplinary, multistakeholder credentials comprised of national security, public health, international affairs, management, law, economics and trade policy. GHD is well placed to bring about better and improved multilateral stakeholder leverage and outcomes in the prevention and control of cancer. It is important to create an evidence base that provides clear and specific guidance for health practitioners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through involvement of all stakeholders. GHD can assist LMICs to negotiate across multilateral stakeholders to integrate prevention, treatment and palliative care of cancer into their commercial and trade policies.

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