Journal Article

INFORMING GLOBAL HEALTH DIPLOMACY: EXAMINING HEALTH AND PEACE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE

Kuqi, Driton, Meštrović, Tomislav, Bandov, Goran

2023

Overview

In this study, we aimed to examine the interconnectedness of health and peace, recognizing its significance within global health diplomacy, international relations, and human rights. For that purpose, we used the results from previous and ongoing Global Burden of Disease studies, which represent a comprehensive systematic appraisal of health problems and risks affecting populations worldwide. This paper could use its methodological underpinnings to analyze the impact of war, conflict, and terrorism on mortality and overall human health. In 2000, war and conflict were responsible for an estimated 310,000 deaths globally, compared to 2019, when this number decreased to 69,000. Recent findings reinforced the association between war, conflict, and increased all-cause mortality. Interpersonal violence also significantly contributed to human health loss resulting from disrupted peace. In Europe, disability-adjusted life years due to injury – including those caused by conflict – declined between 2000 and 2019. As we prioritize global health, peace-building initiatives, and global health diplomacy, big data will increasingly play a substantial role in accurately predicting and describing the health effects related to conflicts.

• Publisher: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
• Subject: Administrative Law / Big Data / Civil Society / Comparative politics / Conflict / Connectedness / Constitutional Law / Deaths / Developing nations / Diplomacy / Disability / Disease / Environmental and Energy policy / EU-Legislation / Geopolitics / Gesundheit / Governance / Government/Political systems / Health / Health and medicine and law / Health initiatives / Health problems / History and theory of political science / Human Ecology / Human rights / Human Rights and Humanitarian Law / Inter-Ethnic Relations / International Law / International relations / International relations/trade / Interpersonal conflict / Labour and Social Security Law / Law on Economics / Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence / Methodology and research technology / Mortality / Peace / Peace and Conflict Studies / Philosophy of Law / Political behavior / Political psychology / Political Sciences / Political Theory / Politics / Politics / Political Sciences / Politics and communication / Politics and Identity / Politics and law / Politics and society / Politics of History/Memory / Public Administration / Public Law / Security and defense / Sociology / Sociology of Law / Terrorism / War / Welfare systems