Framing and the formation of global health priorities

Contemporary Health Policy and Management: Challenges Remaining

“…government officials) and informal (volunteers and community leaders) servants. Some entrepreneurs are more adept than others at these strategies, but teams can seek to develop capacities that encompass these techniques [31].…”

Stillbirths and neonatal deaths: a neglected global pandemic

“…At least 95 million lives lost in pregnancy, at birth and in the neonatal period during the last two decades are a silent witness to this ongoing tragedy 5 . S1,S2,S3 But the balance between rivalling priorities is strongly influenced by so-called framing events, a power-shaped sociopolitical process with some inherent democratic deficits 1. The question is whether framing the state of PNH as a ‘pandemic’ would serve the aim to put it high enough on the GH agenda.…”

“…Framing consists of three major components: securitisation, moralisation and technification 1. Considering the aspect of securitisation would mean that poor PNH could be perceived as an existential threat to families, communities and societies at large.…”

“…While resembling several other pandemics, it is perceived and portrayed as an ultimate threat to GH and security. This view is promoted mainly by high-income countries (HICs),1 but ignores the long-existing challenges especially those affecting children, namely climate change, poverty and hunger 2 3…”

How can engagement with political science and international relations for health be improved?

“…The urgency of this need is underlined by the complex context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed the political nature of health policy, and the war in Ukraine—the latest in a series of 21st-century conflicts that are stark reminders of the profound impacts of conflict on the provision of health care to affected populations. The papers in a new Lancet Series on political science and health 1 , 2 , 3 provide a detailed exploration of the interface between health and political science and international relations' concepts, frameworks, and institutions. This Series outlines important questions for future research and analytical investigation.…”