GLOBAL HEALTH GOVERNANCE
Transforming the Global Health Governance into an SHG for Common Good
Global health governance needs a drastic transformation. The burden of disease and ill-health are borne unequally by the world's poorest population. The world is increasingly interconnected; infectious diseases threaten to everyone. Despite these needs, the current global health system is incoherent and inefficient, with blurred lines of responsibility and a lack of unified strategy.
The status quo of global health relies on economic rational choice theory, leading to an overemphasis on bargaining and political power. Different actors prioritize their narrow self-interests and standards instead of the common goal that they ultimately serve. The powerful and the economically well-off guide decision-making and actions, resulting in heath policies and resources disproportional to health needs.
Shared Health Governance provides codes of conduct that facilitate trust and guide collaboration in global health. It seeks to establish the right conditions for global health cooperation while ensuring fairness and equity. It aims to implement social agreements based on overlapping consensus.
Under Shared Health Governance, the Global Health Constitution, Global Institute of Health and Medicine, and Global Health Council effectuate reformed global health governance.
