Rethinking and strengthening the Global Health Diplomacy through triangulated nexus between policy makers, scientists and the community in light of COVID-19 global crisis

Global Health Research and Policy

Kirsty Kaiser¹  Carel IJsselmuiden²  Vijay Kumar Chattu³  Marcel Tanner⁴  Sara Ahmed⁵  Hamza Meghari⁶  Nigel James⁷  Mohammed AlKhaldi⁸ 

[1] COHRED Africa, Cape Town, South Africa;Council on Health Research for Development, COHRED, Geneva, Switzerland;Council on Health Research for Development, COHRED, Geneva, Switzerland;Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada;Institute of International Relations, The University of the West Indies, St .Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago;Epidemiology and Medical Parasitology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;Faculty of Medicine, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University Health Center, Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal, Canada;Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation (CRIR), Constance Lethbridge Rehabilitation Center du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada;Initiative pour le développement de nouvelles technologies et pratiques en réadaptation (INSPIRE), Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal, CIUSSS Centre-Est-de-l’ile-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada;Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;Global Health and Development, Institute for Global Health, University College London UCL, London, UK;Women Deliver Organization, New York, USA;Health Policy & Demography/Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA;McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada;University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;Department of Public Health, Unit of Health Systems and Policies, Basel, Switzerland;Council on Health Research for Development, COHRED, Geneva, Switzerland;

关键词: COVID-19;    Global health diplomacy;    Vaccine diplomacy;    And science diplomacy;    Policy;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41256-021-00195-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The COVID-19 pandemic is considerably the biggest global health challenge of this modern era. Spreading across all regions of the world, this corona virus disease has disrupted even some of the most advanced economies and healthcare systems. With an increasing global death toll and no near end in sight, questions on the efficacy of global response mechanisms, including the role and relevancy of global health institutions, have emerged. Using a reflexive content analytic approach, this study sheds light on some of these questions, underscoring the disconnect between science, policymaking, and society. Global health funding approaches; politicization of the pandemic, including political blame gaming; mistrust of government and other institutions; and a lack of robust accountability measures are some of the pandemic response obstacles. However, COVID-19 has also presented an opportunity for a collaboration that may potentially solidify global solidarity. A pandemic response built on strategic global health diplomacy, vaccine diplomacy, and science diplomacy can spur both political and economic benefits, advancing development, health security, and justice. The virus thrives and flourishes in face of political divisions and lack of cooperation. While the current global crisis has exacerbated the existing social injustices in societies, national unity and global solidarity is essential to winning the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

【 授权许可】

CC BY