Introductory Chapter: International Health Security Expanded and Re-Defined

Introductory Chapter: Contemporary Considerations and Developments in Global Health Security

“…Workforce and capacity development requires the mobilization of Introductory Chapter: Contemporary Considerations and Developments in Global Health Security DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.114873 multi-sectoral efforts, coordination of public health resources on lessons learned, and collaboration of governments at various levels to reinforce their health security infrastructure and train future and current workforce based on evidence-based resources [51,52]. With billions of dollars in economic losses and increasing frequency of public and global health emergencies, workforce and capacity development are vital facets of health security [53,54]. Central to sustainable global workforce development is the importance of the support and collaboration of various leaders and partners in health security, especially so in the context of diversity, equity, and inclusion [55][56][57].…”

COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world

“…7 Changes in vector ecology brought about by floods and damage to environmental hygiene have led to increases in diseases across sub-Saharan Africa, with rises in malaria, dengue fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Lyme disease, Ebola virus, West Nile virus and other infections. 8,9 Rising sea levels reduce water quality, leading to water-borne diseases, including diarrhoeal diseases, a leading cause of mortality in Africa. 8 Extreme weather damages water and food supply, increasing food insecurity and malnutrition, which causes 1.7 million deaths annually in Africa.…”

COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world

“…In west and central Africa, severe flooding resulted in mortality and forced migration from loss of shelter, cultivated land, and livestock [ 7 ]. Changes in vector ecology brought about by floods and damage to environmental hygiene have led to increases in diseases across sub-Saharan Africa, with rises in malaria, dengue fever, Lassa fever, Rift Valley fever, Lyme disease, Ebola virus, West Nile virus, and other infections [ 8 , 9 ]. Rising sea levels reduce water quality, leading to water-borne diseases, including diarrhoeal diseases, a leading cause of mortality in Africa [ 8 ].…”