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Another Diplomacy for Health Equity: Finding the Necessity to Strengthen Capacity for Global Health Diplomacy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries via Indonesian Experiences

Park, Subin LU (2023) MIDM19 20231
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
Despite the hegemonic status of global health governance that favors the high-income countries (HICs), global health diplomacy (GHD) as a critical tool to manage health is an understudied subject particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This research illustrates how GHD is exercised in Indonesia by exploring the actors, their capacities, and the surrounding context. The aim of the research is twofold: to provide empirical data on how GHD operates in practice as a case study, and to return the findings to the ‘field’ as a baseline study exploring why GHD capacity should be strengthened. A total of 32 key informants participated in the qualitative study through 25 semi-structured in-depth interviews and seven qualitative... (More)
Despite the hegemonic status of global health governance that favors the high-income countries (HICs), global health diplomacy (GHD) as a critical tool to manage health is an understudied subject particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This research illustrates how GHD is exercised in Indonesia by exploring the actors, their capacities, and the surrounding context. The aim of the research is twofold: to provide empirical data on how GHD operates in practice as a case study, and to return the findings to the ‘field’ as a baseline study exploring why GHD capacity should be strengthened. A total of 32 key informants participated in the qualitative study through 25 semi-structured in-depth interviews and seven qualitative survey responses, supplemented by secondary data analysis. Departing from critical development perspectives as a theoretical standpoint, contextual interaction theory was utilized as an analytical framework. This research found distinguishable actors who could be labeled as ‘global health practitioners’ in Indonesia and explains the actor characteristics. The context of why such characteristics are required clarifies the need for GHD capacity to challenge the existing hegemony. This study concludes a 'healthier' global health governance may only be constructed by the concerted actions from both the LMICs and HICs. (Less)
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author
Park, Subin LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
global health, global health diplomacy, global health governance, international development, diplomatic competency, capacity development, low- and middle income countries, G20, white saviorism, locally led development, Indonesia, health equity
language
English
additional info
This thesis is not open to the public as it serves as a baseline study for the World Health Organization Indonesia Country Office. This research was funded by the Crafoord Foundation and Korea University.
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9121518
date added to LUP
2023-06-20 16:03:34
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2023-06-20 16:03:34
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  abstract     = {{Despite the hegemonic status of global health governance that favors the high-income countries (HICs), global health diplomacy (GHD) as a critical tool to manage health is an understudied subject particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This research illustrates how GHD is exercised in Indonesia by exploring the actors, their capacities, and the surrounding context. The aim of the research is twofold: to provide empirical data on how GHD operates in practice as a case study, and to return the findings to the ‘field’ as a baseline study exploring why GHD capacity should be strengthened. A total of 32 key informants participated in the qualitative study through 25 semi-structured in-depth interviews and seven qualitative survey responses, supplemented by secondary data analysis. Departing from critical development perspectives as a theoretical standpoint, contextual interaction theory was utilized as an analytical framework. This research found distinguishable actors who could be labeled as ‘global health practitioners’ in Indonesia and explains the actor characteristics. The context of why such characteristics are required clarifies the need for GHD capacity to challenge the existing hegemony. This study concludes a 'healthier' global health governance may only be constructed by the concerted actions from both the LMICs and HICs.}},
  author       = {{Park, Subin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Another Diplomacy for Health Equity: Finding the Necessity to Strengthen Capacity for Global Health Diplomacy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries via Indonesian Experiences}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}