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Public Health Governance | Impact of COVID-19 on Global Health

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March 10, 2022
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2 years
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Tagged Covid, Global Health, Health Care, Keywords:- Governance, Pandemic

Public Health Governance | Impact of COVID-19 on Global Health

As the international politics of health become more challenging, a profoundly transformed setting means that global health governance faces increasing risks.

Keywords:- Governance, Politics, Global health, Health care, Pandemic

Author: Dr. Saumya Lal

Introduction

As the international politics of health become more challenging, a profoundly transformed setting means that global health governance faces increasing risks. Rival states are forced to view practically every problem through the warped lens of geopolitical competition. In the relentless process of strategic priority-setting that geopolitics generates across the international system. This dynamic affects the politics of health cooperation, but it also degrades health.

Global health is once again being subordinated to great power politics. The internet contributes to democracies’ political problems. Domestic factions and foreign states use the internet to propagate disinformation and commit other destructive activities both within and against democratic countries. Authoritarian governments have curtailed internet freedom and used it into a weapon against their own citizens and adversaries. These techniques have shown to be effective, ensuring that they will continue to play a role in local and international politics for years to come. These phenomena are not escaping health. Health experts are increasingly faced with disinformation produced by state and non-state actors on the Internet on vaccines, outbreaks and climate change.

Management and governance

Management and governance requires assuring the existence of strategic policy frameworks paired with effective supervision, coalition building, regulation, system design attention and accountability. The health system and its governance are determined by three primary kinds of actors who interact with one another:

State (governmental and sub-national organisations and agencies);
healthcare providers, (different public and private clinical, para medical and non-clinical healthcare providers; public and private services providers, trade union and nonprofit organisations;
care or service networks;
citizen (population officials, patient associations, CSOs/NGOs, public service providers)

As populations continue to experience demographic and epidemiological transitions, and as people begin to suffer from consequent ageing, longevity and higher life expectancies. Future clinical medicine could lead to increased cost without significantly improving health outcomes.

Thus, medicine aims to become data driven and less individualistic so that population health (compared with only individuals). It is efficiently managed and improved while the costs are being kept excessively high. On the other hand, but in a complementary way, public health will begin to benefit from individualisation and individualisation of community and population well-being initiatives and practises to keep up with pace Public health.

By taking our knowledge of health over and above the traditional disease correlates, genomics helps better improve public health in the population and in population subgroups that are more predisposed to certain conditions and illnesses, which are now more easily stratified into a more detailed genetic risk and predisposition to common or rare diseases. Because some Countries have quite uniform populations, a more accurate public health method can tailor population-level interventions to specific groups whose conditions might have been lost in less customised and traditional public health interventions.

Population Health Management

Population Health Management is another aspect of the public health future that can make similar contributions in the field of genomics. But more focused on the sharing of interoperable, accurate and safe data. Big data can help authorities, regulators, and providers implement tailored actions as well as community promotion, prevention and campaigns, particularly for risky and vulnerable groups. So as to improve the health of the whole population. To predict and analyse trends and health decisions of individuals, lifestyle and environment more precisely.

Public health

These in-depth public health analyses require an approach that is very focused to prevent common diseases that are likely to spread or get endemic in a communal environment, to encourage certain lifestyle practises applicable to parts of the community, to improve care outcomes, to reduce costs and to reach a larger proportion of the population. By knowing the health drivers in a population, issues that can arise are easier to predict and therefore decide on strategies that are most useful for the improvement of health and well-being.

The Covid-19 pandemic was a clear example of role of each member of society as part of health care workforce. And the role of everyone in fostering effective outcomes for public health. Country responses were most successful with strong public health and health systems in governments that used a government-wide approach.

A cross-sector approach to health care, beyond key health stakeholders; one where academic institutes, workplaces, religious leaders, social institutions, civil society and law enforcement can provide the right culture to sustain change, is still essential to obtain effective public health interventions. Public health is to be successful by continuously educating and increasing awareness of individuals about their important participation. Along with their key role in improving public health, combined with digital enabling people to connect and understand their health data.

Future Public Health

The public health future will make more data available – at personal and system level – than ever before. Will thus have to address the challenge and ethical dilemma of the collection and analysis of data, particularly in genomics. The progress of which depends and was supported by advances in data sciences; computer technologies and the development of new and more advanced telecommunicators. As countries and public health systems sequence larger portions of their population. The huge amount of data produced by the next-generation sequence will require data stored and possibly protected beyond the capabilities available.

What we are sure of is that it is uncertain about the future of public health. Globalisation, increased interconnections, social media and easier education open our eyes to wellness lifestyles. Which enables communities not only to enhance their lifetime, but also to enhance their quality of life. The public health future paves the way for everyone who is informed and knows more about health. It is at the centre of our own health as ultimate decision-makers.

COVID-19 has revealed major global (health) administration weaknesses. Particularly the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been struck by the defence it shows towards China. As well as its initial response to it. The pandemic also revealed the validity of many criticisms. Although countries were unwilling to invest in strong global governance systems, but expected to respond quickly in an emergency. In fact, COVID-19 in many ways does not only present a breakdown of global health governance. But also, in particular, a failure to recognise health as a global inherent problem. That is closely linked to other transnational challenges.

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Role of Women in Global Health – Increasing Leadership

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June 26, 2021
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5 min
3 years
952 words

Tagged Gender Inequality, Global Health, Women

Role of Women in Global Health – Increasing Leadership

Increasing women’s role in leadership in global health

AUTHOR : DR. SHRUTI

All around the globe, women face premature death, beats the disease burden due to gender inequalities, this reflects the discrimination to nutrition, education, and health. Women, being the pillar of society, stand round the clock improving the health condition of their families and communities around the globe. Still, they haven’t been given any right to fulfill their desires. In this 21^st century, where we all are working together to achieve UHC (Universal Health Coverage), one should also focus on SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) no. 3 which states “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” and no.5 which states “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”.

When there exist disparities in the basic services, it is not surprising to see the women facing discrimination in the formal sector also. Most high authority positions are held by men only and not women which in itself is a big hindrance towards women’s health issues. It is an important step to be taken worldwide as women leaders support health facilities, ANC (Antenatal Care), immunization, maternal nutrition, adolescent health as being in the shoes of the sufferer only things can be felt. Many past studies have shown the neglect caused by gender discrimination with regard to even her birth to her upbringing, education, nutrition, employment and, other opportunities. Addressing this step will bring major changes to a woman’s life.

Global Health

The term “Global Health” is a very vast and broad term that has many skills contained in it such as physical health, leadership, cultural understanding, team-work, etc. Here a woman lacks the opportunities both in the formal and informal sectors. As the ladder of career comes in one’s life, the percentage of women drastically decreases as gender inequality plays a major role.

There are few obstacles that exists in every women’s life both in urban/rural or rich /poor settings-

Health and Nutrition
Gender inequality for career inclination
Career vs. Family
Safety

Health and Nutrition – Gender inequality is a risk factor for the female population. Pregnant women are at higher risk of infection due to poor prenatal, antenatal, postnatal care and less number of institutional deliveries.

Gender inequality for career inclination – Female faces discrimination at work; it is more frequent at rural or poor settings. Men are given priority for high authority positions, getting more salary whereas women are always that she can’t handle high posts as she can’t work for more hours/night hours. Women get less promotion due to the same. Finance is also one of the hindrances for the women’s career as family supports and is willing to spend money on males rather than on female’s education. They are not allowed to pursue higher education as per their choice.

Career vs Family – There comes a most critical stage in every woman’s life where on one side she has her family and on the other side is her career, ambitions. They are left in a position to choose between both which causes mental stress. Being well educated on one side and having the desire to keep family intact on the other side, always a female in dilemma to choose. But a female upbringing is always made to sacrifice, she has been taught throughout life to take care of her family first and keep her desires aside.

Safety – Due to the increase incidence of sexual violence, women’s safety is a major concern both in the office and domestic sectors. Sexual assaults are increasing which is hampering women’s safety both indoors and outdoors.

Possible solutions to these obstacles are as follows-

To strengthen our Education System – Our education system is way more limited for poor or rural settings. Children living in such areas have to travel a lot to study in schools. Government/Investors/Donors should invest more in the health sector or budget. Efficient allocation of the budget for youth , which is the future of our country, will bring desired outcomes.
Training – Every woman should be given training for skills such as management, leadership, mentoring, acquiring technical knowledge like a research project, etc. A sufficient grant should be assigned for the same which will provide scholarship to the female and financial constraint will not be a hindrance further.
Chance to be a Role Model – Coaches have a big influence on their team members. Students used to follow their coaches in how they work, what strategies they use. Female coaches are very limited, if a female will be given a chance to be a mentor or a coach, it will be a big step towards the change. As they help their mentees to make balance between their career and families. Many organizations give opportunities to women to discuss on big platforms like seminars, conferences, webinars, etc. regarding career management. It is one of the factors that motivates other women to open up.
Giving utmost care to Pregnant Ladies – Increasing the tenure of maternity leaves, will give women the freedom to join their office back after their child gets older. Also, it helps reduce post-pregnancy complications. They need to be funded as well.
Insurances/Medical Support – Covering women’s health by providing insurance to them and their family members. Apart from health, covering their travel insurance which helps them to travel without any concern.

Increasing women’s participation in global health is a critical and feasible step to take for the betterment of women’s health all around the globe. A small step or investment in this direction will change the recent practice and help to improve the condition, health and state of women worldwide.

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