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Health and security: why the containment of infectious diseases alone is not enough
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) highlights the urgent need to strengthen cooperation between security, health, and development actors. As the disease spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency. In crisis situations lik... view more
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) highlights the urgent need to strengthen cooperation between security, health, and development actors. As the disease spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency. In crisis situations like these, the interdependencies between health and security are highly complex. Which population groups and which diseases are perceived as suspected health risks, and why, is a normative question for donor countries. It has political consequences above all for affected developing countries. Where health and security are common goals, it is not enough to contain infectious diseases in developing countries. Instead, resilient, well-functioning, and accessible health systems must be established. This fosters the implementation of the human right to health, creates trust in state structures, and takes into account the security interests of other states. In the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the German government could advocate for policies based on the narrative "stability through health". (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
globalization; endangerment; security; epidemic; health; health policy; development policy; Democratic Republic of the Congo; world; security policy; humanitarianism; crisis; crisis management (econ., pol.); UNO; steering; institution; organizations; capacity; development
Classification
Health Policy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Seuchenbekämpfung; Wechselbeziehungen zwischen verschiedenen Politiken; Beispielhafte Fälle
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 32/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C32
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications