Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed particular health risks to United Nations peacekeepers, which require prompt responses and global attention. Since the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic is a typical global health problem...
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| author | Quan Yuan Yong Chen Jiqing Wan Rui Zhang Miaomiao Liao Zhaogang Li Jiani Zhou Ying Li |
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| description | Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed particular health risks to United Nations peacekeepers, which require prompt responses and global attention. Since the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic is a typical global health problem, strategies from global health perspectives may help address it. From global health perspectives, and referring to the successful health protection of the Chinese Anti-Ebola medical team in Liberia, a conceptual framework was developed for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic. Within this framework, the features include multiple cross-borders (cross-border risk factors, impact, and actions); multiple risk factors (Social Determinants of Health), multiple disciplines (public health, medicine, politics, diplomacy, and others), and extensive interdepartmental cooperation. These strategies include multiple phases (before-deployment, during-deployment, and post-deployment), multi-level cooperation networks (the United Nations, host countries, troop-contributing countries, the United Nations peacekeeping team, and United Nations peacekeepers), and concerted efforts from various dimensions (medical, psychological, and social). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37c7617cf44f40ce88c64c810541a3822022-12-22T03:48:26ZengBMCGlobal Health Research and Policy2397-06422022-11-01711810.1186/s41256-022-00280-0Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectivesQuan Yuan0Yong Chen1Jiqing Wan2Rui Zhang3Miaomiao Liao4Zhaogang Li5Jiani Zhou6Ying Li7Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)National Engineering Research Center of Immunological Products, Department of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University)Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed particular health risks to United Nations peacekeepers, which require prompt responses and global attention. Since the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic is a typical global health problem, strategies from global health perspectives may help address it. From global health perspectives, and referring to the successful health protection of the Chinese Anti-Ebola medical team in Liberia, a conceptual framework was developed for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic. Within this framework, the features include multiple cross-borders (cross-border risk factors, impact, and actions); multiple risk factors (Social Determinants of Health), multiple disciplines (public health, medicine, politics, diplomacy, and others), and extensive interdepartmental cooperation. These strategies include multiple phases (before-deployment, during-deployment, and post-deployment), multi-level cooperation networks (the United Nations, host countries, troop-contributing countries, the United Nations peacekeeping team, and United Nations peacekeepers), and concerted efforts from various dimensions (medical, psychological, and social).https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00280-0COVID-19UN peacekeepersGlobal healthConceptual framework |
| spellingShingle | Quan Yuan Yong Chen Jiqing Wan Rui Zhang Miaomiao Liao Zhaogang Li Jiani Zhou Ying Li Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives Global Health Research and Policy COVID-19 UN peacekeepers Global health Conceptual framework |
| title | Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| title_full | Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| title_short | Developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of United Nations peacekeepers against the COVID-19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| title_sort | developing a conceptual framework for the health protection of united nations peacekeepers against the covid 19 pandemic from global health perspectives |
| topic | COVID-19 UN peacekeepers Global health Conceptual framework |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00280-0 |
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