Global health: Global health diplomacy

The issues inherent in the study of global health such as poverty, maternal and child morbidity and mortality, disease prevention, vaccinations, and the paucity of food and water do play an outsize role while framing foreign policy and diplomacy These concepts can hamper or increase trade between countries, allow citizens of the developing world to be more economically sufficient, enjoy a middle-class lifestyle, decrease the intensity, frequency of diseases, and enhance screening of pathologies in a timely manner. A combination of global diplomacy, utilizing both private and public sector assistance, implemented in a robust manner can certainly help mitigate the issues faced by populations all over the world. Under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), significant strides have been made to minimize the impact these global health conditions can cause countries and their citizens. “Global health diplomacy” (GHD) has been coined to describe the processes by which state and non-state actors engage to position health issues more prominently in foreign policy decision-making. Their ability to do so is important to advancing international cooperation in health [1]. 2020 ISGH