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Die Ebolafieber-Epidemie in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo verdeutlicht, wie dringlich es ist, die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Sicherheits-, Gesundheits- und Entwicklungsakteuren auszubauen. Da die Krankheit sich ausbreitet, hat die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) den internationalen Gesundheitsnotstand ausgerufen. In Krisensituationen sind die Zusammenhänge von Gesundheit und Sicherheit hochkomplex. Welche B­völkerungsgruppen und welche Krankheit mit welcher Begründung als angebliches Gesundheitsrisiko wahrgenommen werden, ist eine normative Frage für Geberländer. Politische Konsequenzen hat sie vor allem für betroffene Entwicklungsländer. Wo Gesundheit und Sicherheit gemeinsame Ziele sind, reicht es nicht aus, nur Infektionskrankheiten in Entwicklungsländern einzudämmen. Vielmehr müssen dort krisenresistente, funktionsfähige und zugängliche Gesundheitssysteme etabliert werden. Dies fördert die Umsetzung des Menschenrechts auf Gesundheit, schafft Vertrauen in staatliche Strukturen und berücksichtigt Sicherheitsinteressen anderer Staaten. Die Bundesregierung könnte sich im Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen (VN) für eine Politik unter dem Narrativ 'Stabilität durch Gesundheit' einsetzen.

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) highlights the urgent need to strengthen cooperation between security, health, and development actors. As the disease spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency. In crisis situations like these, the interdependencies between health and security are highly complex. Which population groups and which diseases are perceived as suspected health risks, and why, is a normative question for donor countries. It has political consequences above all for affected developing countries. Where health and security are common goals, it is not enough to contain infectious diseases in developing countries. Instead, resilient, well-functioning, and accessible health systems must be established. This fosters the implementation of the human right to health, creates trust in state structures, and takes into account the security interests of other states. In the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the German government could advocate for policies based on the narrative 'stability through health.'

We conducted a follow-up analysis of the implementation of the Human Resources for Health (HRH) commitments made by country governments and other actors at the Third Global Forum on HRH in 2013. Since then member states of the WHO endorsed Universal Health Coverage as the main policy objective whereby health systems strengthening, including reinforcement of the health workforce, can contribute to several Sustainable Development Goals. Now is the right time to trace the implementation of these commitments and to assess their contribution to broader global health objectives. The baseline data for this policy tracing study consist of the categorisation and analysis of the HRH commitments conducted in 2014. This analysis was complemented in application of the health policy triangle as its main analytical framework. An online survey and a guideline for semistructured interviews were developed to collect data. Information on the implementation of the commitments is available in 49 countries (86%). The need for multi-actor approaches for HRH policy development is universally recognised. A suitable political window and socioeconomic situation emerge as crucial factors for sustainable HRH development. However, complex crises in different parts of the world have diverted attention from investment in HRH development. The analysis indicates that investment in the health workforce and corresponding policy development relies on political leadership, coherent government strategies, institutional capacity and intersectoral governance mechanisms. The institutional capacity to shoulder such complex tasks varies widely across countries. For several countries, the commitment process provided an opportunity to invest in, develop and reform the health workforce. Nevertheless, the quality of HRH monitoring mechanisms requires more attention. In conclusion, HRH challenges, their different pathways and the intersectorality of the required responses are a concern for all the countries analysed. There is hence a need for national ...

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) highlights the urgent need to strengthen cooperation between security, health, and development actors. As the disease spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency. In crisis situations like these, the interdependencies between health and security are highly complex. Which population groups and which diseases are perceived as suspected health risks, and why, is a normative question for donor countries. It has political consequences above all for affected developing countries. Where health and security are common goals, it is not enough to contain infectious diseases in developing countries. Instead, resilient, well-functioning, and accessible health systems must be established. This fosters the implementation of the human right to health, creates trust in state structures, and takes into account the security interests of other states. In the United Nations (UN) Security Council, the German government could advocate for policies based on the narrative "stability through health". (Autorenreferat)

Die Ebolafieber-Epidemie in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo ver­deutlicht, wie dringlich es ist, die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Sicherheits-, Gesundheits- und Ent­wicklungsakteuren auszubauen. Da die Krankheit sich ausbreitet, hat die Weltgesundheits­-organisation (WHO) den internationalen Gesundheitsnotstand ausgerufen. In Krisen­situationen sind die Zusammenhänge von Gesundheit und Sicherheit hochkomplex. Welche Bevölkerungsgruppen und welche Krankheit mit welcher Begründung als angebliches Gesundheitsrisiko wahrgenommen werden, ist eine normative Frage für Geberländer. Politische Konsequenzen hat sie vor allem für betroffene Entwicklungsländer. Wo Gesundheit und Sicherheit gemeinsame Ziele sind, reicht es nicht aus, nur Infektions­krankhei­ten in Entwicklungsländern einzudämmen. Vielmehr müssen dort krisen­resistente, funk­tionsfähige und zugängliche Gesundheitssysteme etabliert werden. Dies fördert die Umsetzung des Menschenrechts auf Gesundheit, schafft Ver­trauen in staat­liche Strukturen und berücksichtigt Sicherheitsinteressen anderer Staaten. Die Bundesregierung könnte sich im Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen (VN) für eine Politik unter dem Narrativ "Sta­bi­lität durch Gesundheit" einsetzen. (Autorenreferat)