Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Health diplomacy is one of the emerging avenues for academics where foreign policy dynamics and global health meet. Its relevance has augmented especially after the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the world to a halt. International organization and national entities that are responsible f...
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| description | Background: Health diplomacy is one of the emerging avenues for academics where foreign policy dynamics and global health meet. Its relevance has augmented especially after the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the world to a halt. International organization and national entities that are responsible for health governance as well as its socio-economic determinants have been increasingly involved in the negotiations for a collective action towards a better health infrastructure and preparedness. However, the approach to health diplomacy seems to vary with whether health is looked through diplomacy lens or vice versa. Thus, inculcating adequate and appropriate competencies of both fields to conduct negotiations for health while keeping national interests and international commitments intact is imperative. Methods: This study investigates 50 programmes/courses that have been currently offered around the globe to understand the competencies that have been identified as essential for a health diplomat. We examined four aspects: i) geographical distribution of programme/course (ii) the type of global health diplomacy programme being offered and their duration (iii) mode of teaching and (iv) cross-cutting themes that the programme offers. Results: We found that the courses/programmes have been mostly provided by the countries of the Global North who play a key part in international negotiations. Although there were diverse types of certifications identified, they can be classified into two groups - core health diplomacy and inclusive health diplomacy programmes. The health diplomacy training is preferred to be provided in-person due to the nature of the work. Conclusions: While competencies for health governance and international relation have been dominant among the current programmes, other cross-cutting themes such as economics, politics, law, public policy, crisis management, environment and public health have been considered essential. The article concludes with a proposal of a framework to streamline the sectors and the competencies that is required in health diplomats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6c1e58b21e14607848f0c600d98b4db2023-11-02T01:00:02ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022023-07-0112147764Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Kiran Bhatt0Anirudh Prem1Sanjay Pattanshetty2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-2613Aniruddha Inamdar3Viola Savy Dsouza4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-5228Helmut Brand5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2755-0673Centre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance , Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaCentre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance , Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaCentre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance , Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaCentre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance , Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, IndiaCentre for Regulatory Science, Department of Health Information, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal, Karntaka, 576104, IndiaDepartment of International Health, Care and Public Health Research Institute – CAPHRI, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Limburg, The NetherlandsBackground: Health diplomacy is one of the emerging avenues for academics where foreign policy dynamics and global health meet. Its relevance has augmented especially after the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the world to a halt. International organization and national entities that are responsible for health governance as well as its socio-economic determinants have been increasingly involved in the negotiations for a collective action towards a better health infrastructure and preparedness. However, the approach to health diplomacy seems to vary with whether health is looked through diplomacy lens or vice versa. Thus, inculcating adequate and appropriate competencies of both fields to conduct negotiations for health while keeping national interests and international commitments intact is imperative. Methods: This study investigates 50 programmes/courses that have been currently offered around the globe to understand the competencies that have been identified as essential for a health diplomat. We examined four aspects: i) geographical distribution of programme/course (ii) the type of global health diplomacy programme being offered and their duration (iii) mode of teaching and (iv) cross-cutting themes that the programme offers. Results: We found that the courses/programmes have been mostly provided by the countries of the Global North who play a key part in international negotiations. Although there were diverse types of certifications identified, they can be classified into two groups - core health diplomacy and inclusive health diplomacy programmes. The health diplomacy training is preferred to be provided in-person due to the nature of the work. Conclusions: While competencies for health governance and international relation have been dominant among the current programmes, other cross-cutting themes such as economics, politics, law, public policy, crisis management, environment and public health have been considered essential. The article concludes with a proposal of a framework to streamline the sectors and the competencies that is required in health diplomats.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-820/v1Health Diplomacy Capacity Building Programs Review Global North Global South Global Health Diplomacy Programmeeng |
| spellingShingle | Kiran Bhatt Anirudh Prem Sanjay Pattanshetty Aniruddha Inamdar Viola Savy Dsouza Helmut Brand Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] F1000Research Health Diplomacy Capacity Building Programs Review Global North Global South Global Health Diplomacy Programme eng |
| title | Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy: Relevance and application in an uncertain world [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | mapping capacity building programs in health diplomacy relevance and application in an uncertain world version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| topic | Health Diplomacy Capacity Building Programs Review Global North Global South Global Health Diplomacy Programme eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/12-820/v1 |
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