Canada’s role in strengthening global health security during the COVID-19 pandemic
Date
2020
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Biomed Central (Springer Nature)
Abstract
The world is confronted by the current pandemic of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), which is a wake-up call for all
nations irrespective of their development status or geographical location. Since the start of the century we have
seen five big infectious outbreaks which proved that epidemics are no more regarded as historic and
geographically confined threats. The Canadian government underlined that these infectious disease outbreaks are
threats to global health security and disrupt societal wellbeing and development. In this context, the Public Health
Agency of Canada is proactive and has shown its preparedness for outbreaks of emerging and epidemic-prone
diseases, and in dealing with these pathogens. Even before the declaration of pandemic, Canada has proved its
global health leadership by ensuring collective action and multisectoral coordination which still remains a serious
challenge especially for low and middle- income countries with existing poor health systems. In this article we
discuss how Canada is addressing the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic through its leadership
and practice of global health diplomacy.
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Keywords
Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Pandemic, Epidemic, Global health security, Canada, Public health, Epidemic curve, Public health emergency of international concern
Citation
Chattu, V.K., Adisesh, A. & Yaya, S. Canada’s role in strengthening global health security during the COVID-19 pandemic. glob health res policy 5, 16 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-020-00146-3