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Medical and Public Health Civic Action Programs: Using Health Engagement as a Tool of Foreign Policy
Author(s) -
Avery George H,
Boetig Bradley J
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world medical and health policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.326
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1948-4682
DOI - 10.2202/1948-4682.1039
Subject(s) - legitimacy , action (physics) , set (abstract data type) , public relations , state (computer science) , perspective (graphical) , psychological intervention , public health , political science , public administration , sociology , computer science , medicine , politics , nursing , law , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , programming language
The problem of failing states and the resulting increase in armed conflict has provoked a reexamination of foreign and security policies used to support the legitimacy of the state. One set of tools that are used in this instance are health engagement programs such as military Medical Civic Action Programs. This article examines the logic of the programs from the perspective of social contract theory and proposes criteria for developing these interventions in a manner consistent with the strategic goal of stabilizing the state. Case studies in Iraq and Bangladesh are used to illustrate proper planning and implementation of health engagement programs.