Health as a bridge to peace and trust in Myanmar
The 21st Century Panglong Conference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19533998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kun Tang (0000-0001-7382-9344, Peking University, corresponding author), Yingxi Zhao (0000-0002-4937-4703, Peking University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-40 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-017-0271-3 |
| PMID | 28659147 |
| OpenAlex | W2726618227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
The twenty-first Century Panglong Conference, proposed by Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy, has concluded with unsatisfactory results. This five-day conference attracted global attention and wide endorsements from the United Nations and many other key stakeholders. The broad framework of the peace dialogue included various social and economic issues. However, the implication of the conference on the health system strengthening efforts in ethnic areas was largely unknown. Although a "convergence model" was proposed by organizations in Thai-Myanmar borders as a roadmap for integrations of the national and ethnic health systems years ago, the genuine bottlenecks beneath have not been addressed. This commentary discussed the Panglong Conference and its implication for the health systems in ethnic regions, as well as the bottlenecks of a "peace process" in health sector. It outlined a few key steps to achieve health system convergence between national and ethnic health systems, the outcome of which will not only improve the health status of the ethnic regions, but also help strengthen mutual trust and understanding among peoples, as a powerful bridge for peace
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · League · Political science · Public health · Social policy · Sociology · Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Public Administration · Health Policy
| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |