Aiding Universal Health Coverage through Humanitarian Outreach Services and Global Health Diplomacy in Resource-Poor Settings.

Aiding Universal Health Coverage through Humanitarian Outreach Services and Global Health Diplomacy in Resource-Poor Settings. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Aug 26;: Authors: Chattu VK, Jean-Louis G, Zeller JL, Pandi-Perumal SR Abstract According to the Lancet Commission Report on Global Surgery, it was estimated that in 2010 about 16.9 million lives were lost due to the unavailability of surgical. It was further calculated that 77.2 million DALYs could simply have been averted by providing basic surgical inspection and triage. Aiding Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through Humanitarian Outreach Services in Resource-Poor Settings is both challenging and difficult to execute. However, to promote and ensure the right to health even by vulnerable groups, the role of global health diplomacy (GHD) and humanitarian diplomacy is pivotal. GHD advances the health of the poor, contribute peacekeeping and promote health security as it is also concerned with the design, and delivery of global health interventions and programs in accordance with diplomatic criteria. The synergistic Humanitarian diplomacy is more focused in persuading decision-makers and opinion leaders to act, at all times, in the interest of vulnerable people and with full respect for our fundamental principles. Since the inclusion of surgical care in the universal basic health care services play a critical role in addressing the rising epidemic of injuries, non-communicable diseases a...
Source: Journal of the National Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Natl Med Assoc Source Type: research