Health security
[3] Globalisation, and the advent of transnational concerns regarding the spread of infectious disease, have become integral to national and international security agendas.
[2] Disease, pandemics, and epidemics have become of increasing concern for global policymakers and governments, requiring mobilisation of essential resources for the implementation of rapid and effective health procedures.
[1] Prevalence of biosecurity threats, both naturally occurring and intentional acts of bioterrorism, have resulted in the emergence of health security agendas globally.
[6] The occurrence and threat of infectious diseases has increased partially because of the advent of global aviation and the shifting nature of human society.
[9] Diseases have the capacity to cause high levels of morbidity and mortality, incite societal fear and disruption, and provoke economic shocks.
[6] The emergence of new and recurring infectious diseases, including the 2002–2003 SARS coronavirus novel and the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus, pose considerable threat to the global population.
[3] The rapid, worldwide spread of microbial pathogens has increased demand for strategic health security policies.
[3] Signatories are required to report public health events that might pose threat to the international population within 24 hours of detection.
[3] Enhanced disease surveillance technologies have enabled effective and timely detection and response to public health events.
[2] The stockpile includes vaccines, medical equipment, and therapeutics, designed to be deployed within 12 hours of a public health crisis.
[10] The combination of nations, NGOs, international organisations, and private sector companies has been developed to advance global security to infectious disease.
[13] The Agenda helps nations identify the strengths and weaknesses of domestic and international health systems, ensuring that assistance is directed where necessary.
[13] The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated need for coordinated international response to ensure preparedness of governments to protect public health.
[1] Resilience to health insecurities caused by changing patterns of infectious disease is integral to national security agendas.
[11] Understanding vulnerabilities enables policymakers to identify and target health insecurities to prevent or treat the spread of infectious disease.
[3] Preparedness to respond to public health crises relies on assessments and improvements to plans, training, gap analysis, and communication strategies.
[11] Risk of antimicrobial drug resistance will impact how governments choose to treat and manage a vast number of diseases and infections.
[16] Limited consensus regarding the definition and scope of health security, and the assumption that it focusses predominately on protection of populations in high-income nations motivates this opposition.
[16] Health security has been perceived as an opportunity for high-income nations to assert soft power throughout the region through the provision of technical and medical assistance.
[8] The dominant realist paradigm of international relations emphasises the structure-agency binaries and institutions of gender, power and the distribution of resources and wealth.
