The Drivers and Outcomes of Global Health Diplomacy

Lessons from Brazilian Health Cooperation in Mozambique

By (author) Maria Berta Ecija

Publication date:

05 December 2023

Publisher

Anthem Press

Dimensions:

229x153mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781839989339

This book investigates the Brazilian health cooperation in Mozambique looking at the interests of both actors and different power relations within this initiative. It counts with a case study looking at the implementation of SociedadeMocambicana de Medicamentos – a pharmaceutical factory that was implemented in Maputo as a result of the cooperation between the countries.

List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction and Methodology; 2. Literature Review on Global Health Diplomacy – Brazil and Mozambique; 3. Brazil and Global Health Diplomacy; 4. Mozambique’s Foreign and Health Policy; 5. Case Study of Sociedade Moçambicana de Medicamentos; 6. Analysis and Outcomes; 7. Conclusion; Post-script: COVID-19 Disclaimer ; Bibliography; Index

Drawing on detailed and in-depth studies of Mozambique and Brazil, this book reveals a complex array of South-South interactions on the timely concern of health and diplomacy. It offers valuable insights to scholars as well as policy and practice communities with attention to both national and international factors across time and how these underpin global power dynamics.’ — Dr Eka Ikpe, Reader and Director, African Leadership Centre, King’s College London