Abstract
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic is not the first and most frightening global pandemic, and it may not be the last. At the very least, this phenomenon has though seriously challenged the health systems of the world; it has created a new perspective on the value of national, regional, and international cooperation during crises. The post-coronavirus world could be a world of intensified nationalist rivalries on the economic revival and political influence. However, strengthening cooperation among nations at different levels will lead to the growth of health, economy, and security. The current situation is a touchstone for international actors in coordinating the efforts in similar future crises. At present, this pandemic crisis cannot be resolved except through joint international cooperation, global cohesion, and multilateralism. This perspective concludes that the pandemic could be an excellent opportunity for the scope of global health diplomacy (GHD) and how it can be applied and practiced for strengthening five global arenas, namely (1) International Cooperation and Global Solidarity, (2) Global Economy, Trade and Development, (3) Global Health Security, (4) Strengthening health systems, and (5) Addressing inequities to achieve the global health targets. GHD proves to be very useful for negotiating better policies, stronger partnerships, and achieving international cooperation in this phase with many geopolitical shifts and nationalist mindset among many nations at this stage of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
Highlights
The first case of COVID-19 reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, was declared as an international public health concern and a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 [1]
We discuss the scope of global health diplomacy (GHD) and how it can be applied and practiced for strengthening global arenas, such as International Cooperation, Global Solidarity, Global Economic Trade and Development, Global Health Security, Strengthening Health Systems, and addressing inequities and inequalities
GHD is very critical and successful in addressing many of the global challenges as we have witnessed in the formulation of International Health Regulations (IHRs 2005), Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC), Universal Health Care (UHC) [12], Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs), UN Climate Change Conference in December 2019 and most recently the COVAX Facility in 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic [13]
Summary
The first case of COVID-19 reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, was declared as an international public health concern and a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020 [1]. The whole scenario indicates that no country in any corner of the world is safe and secure, thereby indicating the importance of global solidarity as the health threats transcend the borders in no time in this globalized world To address these issues peacefully and diplomatically, countries are undergoing a digital transformation to get engaged in diplomacy through virtual/online summits as these complicated negotiations could not be conducted face-to-face at a point in time where it is more necessary than ever. GHD is very critical and successful in addressing many of the global challenges as we have witnessed in the formulation of International Health Regulations (IHRs 2005), Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC), Universal Health Care (UHC) [12], Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs), UN Climate Change Conference in December 2019 and most recently the COVAX Facility in 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic [13]
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