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Chapter 4 - Global health and mental health as diplomacy

from Section 1 - History and background of global mental health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2014

By
Samuel O. Okpaku
Edited by
Samuel O. Okpaku
Samuel O. Okpaku
Affiliation:
Center for Health, Culture, and Society, Nashville
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Summary

This chapter reviews some definitions of global health and mental health diplomacy. It explores heuristic instances where global health drives foreign policy and vice versa, bearing in mind that these two processes frequently overlap and sometimes intersect. The cornerstone of Norwegian policy is to promote and respect fundamental human rights. The principle of equal access to health services based on comprehensive, robust health systems serves as a guideline. The Helsinki Accord emphasized "Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief". The future of global health and mental health depends at least to some extent on the fate of globalization. Bearing in mind that political and economic serendipities can occur at any time, it is hazardous to predict the future with a great deal of confidence.
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Essentials of Global Mental Health , pp. 39 - 51
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2014

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