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Citation
(2007), "UK - Department of Health - CMO launches proposals for a global health strategy", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 20 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2007.06220dab.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
UK - Department of Health - CMO launches proposals for a global health strategy
Europe, Middle East and Africa
UK - Department of Health – CMO launches proposals for a global health strategy
Keywords: Public health, United Kingdom
The need for a global health strategy in order to protect the health of the UK has been outlined in a report by the Chief Medical Officer.
Sir Liam Donaldson has made the case for concerted action on global health and for developing a strategy that will benefit the health of the UK population as well as that of the rest of world. Health Is Global: Proposals for a UK Government-wide Strategy sets out the argument that in today’s global environment, we need to engage in the health of other countries in order to protect the well being of the UK.
Sir Liam Donaldson said: “In today’s globalize world, we can no longer consider the health of the UK in isolation. Globalization can bring benefits for human health, leading to increased trade, travel and communications, and greater human interaction – but it is true that infectious diseases do not respect borders.
“To address challenges to global health and ensure that the UK harnesses the opportunities of globalization, we need to develop a UK government-wide strategy to work effectively with our international and domestic partners. This report is designed to stimulate discussion between key stakeholders and interested parties across government to feed into a global health strategy.
“Poor health in one country threatens the prosperity and well being of populations in all countries – protecting and promoting health is a duty of our global citizenship.”
The report provides a framework for developing a global health strategy – it outlines the basis for debate on what current global health priorities are, what the UK should focus on, and what the strategy should look like.
Available at: www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyandGuidance/International/fs/en