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Indonesia, like many other Southeast Asia countries, received Covid-19 vaccines from China, Japan and other Western countries during the height of the pandemic. : Photo by USAID/Indonesia (Flickr) CC BY-NC 2.0

Although health diplomacy is instrumental in gaining influence and traction, its international rivalry is not necessarily healthy.

Health diplomacy

Asian nations still hedging in global health diplomacy race

Although health diplomacy is instrumental in gaining influence and traction, its international rivalry is not necessarily healthy.

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The health sector needs to be ready to respond to the health impacts of climate change. : John Englart via Flickr CC-BY-SA-2.0

Global health organisations are missing many of the voices affected by their decisions.

Health diplomacy

Making global health greener, fairer, and younger

Global health organisations are missing many of the voices affected by their decisions.

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Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to human health. : Global Panorama/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/121483302@N02/14200527505 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

Health diplomacy

A united front in fight against the ‘silent pandemic’

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

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Thousands of aid packages donated by the People’s Republic of China unloaded at the Villamor Air Base in the Philippines. : Toto Lozano / Philippines Presidential Office Public domain

The COVID-19 outbreak could have decimated China’s reputation. Here's why it didn’t.

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China’s vaccine vision turns crisis to opportunity

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The increasingly global nature of health problems requires a cadre of skilled professionals. : Commonwealth Secretariat/Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

COVID-19 highlighted the importance of strong global networks to address big issues. What’s needed are the people to drive them.

Health diplomacy

Bringing the skills of a diplomat to global health challenges

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Covid testing in Shenzhen : Shengpengpeng Cai Unsplash

China and the US cooperated for many years on health issues and it’s in the world's best interests they continue.

Health diplomacy

Broken China-US relations put the world’s health at risk

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Global health became embroiled in geopolitical power shifts during the pandemic. : Branimir Balogović Unsplash

The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.

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The foreign policy fallout of COVID-19

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Public health plays a big role in global politics. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

The cooperation required to overcome COVID-19 revived interest in health’s geopolitical role, placing it firmly on the agenda at the upcoming G20 summit.

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