China's Engagement with Global Health Diplomacy: Was SARS a Watershed?

Chan, Lai-Ha; Chen, Lucy; Xu, Jin

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000266

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“…This study on developing an in-service curriculum for new professional cadre of HERO staff from across the country adds to the literature on China’s health reforms and enduring efforts to strengthen emergency response capabilities following on the SARS outbreak and other emergencies [1]–[4]. It describes the multi-method approach used to identify training needs systematically, and to adopt international best practice in partnership with senior decision-makers and content experts from the government, academia and the military.…”

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A Multi-Method Approach to Curriculum Development for In-Service Training in China’s Newly Established Health Emergency Response Offices

Wang

Yuan

et al. 2014

PLoS ONE

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ObjectiveTo describe an innovative approach for developing and implementing an in-service curriculum in China for staff of the newly established health emergency response offices (HEROs), and that is generalisable to other settings.MethodsThe multi-method training needs assessment included reviews of the competency domains needed to implement the International Health Regulations (2005) as well as China’s policies and emergency regulations. The review, iterative interviews and workshops with experts in government, academia, the military, and with HERO staff were reviewed critically by an expert technical advisory panel.FindingsOver 1600 participants contributed to curriculum development. Of the 18 competency domains identified as essential for HERO staff, nine were developed into priority in-service training modules to be conducted over 2.5 weeks. Experts from academia and experienced practitioners prepared and delivered each module through lectures followed by interactive problem-solving exercises and desktop simulations to help trainees apply, experiment with, and consolidate newly acquired knowledge and skills.ConclusionThis study adds to the emerging literature on China’s enduring efforts to strengthen its emergency response capabilities since the outbreak of SARS in 2003. The multi-method approach to curriculum development in partnership with senior policy-makers, researchers, and experienced practitioners can be applied in other settings to ensure training is responsive and customized to local needs, resources and priorities. Ongoing curriculum development should reflect international standards and be coupled with the development of appropriate performance support systems at the workplace for motivating staff to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills effectively and creatively.

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A Multi-Method Approach to Curriculum Development for In-Service Training in China’s Newly Established Health Emergency Response Offices

Wang

Yuan

et al. 2014

PLoS ONE

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“…Moreover, the Norwegian case can be compared with accounts of how health has become a foreign policy concern of other countries, for instance China or Brazil (Lee et al, 2010;Chan et al, 2010). At first glance, a comparison suggests that a broadening of the health agenda and issues of domestic coordination has taken place in all countries.…”

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From Development Aid to Foreign Policy: Global Immunization Efforts as a Turning Point for Norwegian Engagement in Global Health

Sandberg

Andresen

2010

Forum for Development Studies

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“…The Ministry of Health has limited authority in any province outside of health bureaus and CDCs. This is evident from the Chinese healthcare system's response to SARS (Chan et al 2010), avian influenza (Kaufman 2008), and the HIV/…”

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China's provincial diplomacy to Africa: applications to health cooperation

Shen

Fan

2014

Contemporary Politics

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There is a prevailing view of China as a unitary actor in its relationships with African countries. This view is incomplete: on the contrary, China is a collection of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities with myriad strategic ties to African countries, with decentralization shaping the current form of Chinese government and its level of efficiency. In this paper, factors have been explored for why Chinese provinces have played a role in foreign cooperation in health of African countries, in addition to trade and foreign direct investment. Incentives and disincentives for Chinese provinces to engage internationally in foreign cooperation and health assistance have been identified. The concept of paradiplomacy for health has been presented and this typology has been applied to the example of Chinese medical teams. Finally, we draw linkages between China and other members of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

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China's Engagement with Global Health Diplomacy: Was SARS a Watershed?

Abstract: As part of the PLoS Medicine series on Global Health Diplomacy, Lai-Han Chan and colleagues provide a case study of China's growing engagement in global health diplomacy following the SARS epidemic.

Cited by 49 publications

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A Multi-Method Approach to Curriculum Development for In-Service Training in China’s Newly Established Health Emergency Response Offices

A Multi-Method Approach to Curriculum Development for In-Service Training in China’s Newly Established Health Emergency Response Offices

From Development Aid to Foreign Policy: Global Immunization Efforts as a Turning Point for Norwegian Engagement in Global Health

China's provincial diplomacy to Africa: applications to health cooperation

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