Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Health Security
COVID-19 and Ensuring Future Pandemic Preparedness in Ireland and the World
- 1st Edition - September 21, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Sebastian Kevany, Aoife Kirk
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 7 0 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 5 6 7 - 3
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Request a sales quoteOutbreaks, Epidemics, and Health Security: Ensuring Future Preparedness for Small Island Nations and the World reviews the many lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include epidemic preparedness, the politics of epidemics, health security, anti-vaccine campaigns, vaccine preparedness, the need for detailed information sharing and infection tracking versus protected health information, the effects on international relations, the need for intelligence assets to contribute to global health, and the development of biodefense shields.
- Focuses on health security and epidemic control in small island countries
- Presents international relations and affairs in the public health context
- Summarizes major lessons learned for humanity from the 2020-21 pandemic
Academics, students, and policymakers in the field of global health and epidemiology, as well as health security and biodefense
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the authors
- About the contributors
- Foreword
- Preface: Three interlocking functions for stronger health security
- The history of global health security is the history of added facets
- COVID-19 and individual health security: Healthy populations
- References
- Acknowledgements
- Part I: Big picture lessons
- Chapter 1: The irreversible global politicization of health
- Abstract
- 1.1: Health and politics
- 1.3: Changing political stances
- 1.5: Health, politics, and the economy
- 1.6: Key points
- References
- Chapter 2: Fortress Ireland
- Abstract
- 2.1: Would closing borders have worked?
- 2.3: The costs of isolation
- 2.5: One island, two countries
- 2.6: Ireland versus New Zealand
- 2.8: Key points
- References
- Chapter 3: Lessons for humanity
- Abstract
- 3.1: What have we learned?
- 3.3: Humans versus nature
- 3.5: Health is wealth
- 3.6: Key points
- References
- Part II: Lockdowns and politics
- Chapter 4: Lockdown alternatives
- Abstract
- 4.1: The lockdown dilemma
- 4.3: Lockdowns and societal control
- 4.5: Lockdown alternatives
- 4.7: Conclusion: Lockdown trade-offs
- 4.8: Key points
- References
- Chapter 5: Creativity and originality: Original responses
- Abstract
- 5.1: A challenging initial response
- 5.3: The forgotten concept of health security
- 5.5: The value of originality and creativity
- 5.6: Key points
- References
- Chapter 6: Lessons from—and for—Developing countries
- Abstract
- 6.1: Limited learning opportunities?
- 6.2: Lead time
- 6.4: The primacy of health security
- 6.5: What worked?
- 6.7: A checklist of health security concepts for developing countries
- 6.8: Key points
- References
- Part III: Vaccine issues
- Chapter 7: Vaccine preparedness
- Abstract
- 7.1: Were we ready?
- 7.3: Simple initial paradigms
- 7.5: The European Union and ‘setting the tone’
- 7.7: Optimism through structure
- 7.8: Key points
- References
- Chapter 8: Antivaccine campaigns and the far left and right
- Abstract
- 8.1: Pandemics and Edmund Burke
- 8.3: Manipulating the facts
- 8.5: Trusting science
- 8.8: Key points
- References
- Chapter 9: Military involvement in pandemics
- Abstract
- 9.1: The securitization of health
- 9.2: Health, surveillance, and intelligence
- 9.4: A defence involvement checklist
- 9.5: How can intelligence help shape the response to future outbreaks?
- 9.6: Key points
- References
- Part IV: Public health information sharing
- Chapter 10: Information sharing
- Abstract
- 10.1: Who should know what?
- 10.3: A double-edged sword
- 10.5: The role of tech
- 10.7: An evidence base
- 10.8: Key points
- References
- Chapter 11: Public access to public health information
- Abstract
- 11.1: The primacy of privacy
- 11.3: Geographical detail
- 11.5: A question of trust
- 11.7: Information enhances responses
- 11.9: A question of disclosure
- 11.11: Key points
- References
- Chapter 12: Health security and strengthening health systems
- Abstract
- 12.1: The need for strong public health systems
- 12.2: Borders and travel
- 12.3: Macro-level public health security policies
- 12.5: Media and public health information
- 12.6: Feasible and enforceable individual-level efforts
- 12.7: Key points
- References
- Chapter 13: Biodefense shields
- Abstract
- 13.1: A questionable track record?
- 13.3: Deficits in capacity and communications
- 13.5: The need for a defensive frontline in health security
- 13.6: Key points
- References
- Chapter 14: International relations implications of the pandemic
- Abstract
- 14.1: Pandemics and international relations
- 14.2: Limited cooperation scenarios
- 14.4: International mobility implications
- 14.5: Epidemics and security
- 14.7: Smart power and epidemic control
- 14.8: A need for national and supranational epidemic governance evolution?
- 14.10: Key points
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 21, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 324
- No. of pages (eBook): 324
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323917056
- eBook ISBN: 9780323985673
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Sebastian Kevany
Combining extensive professional experience in diplomacy, international security, development, public health, and climate change, Sebastian Kevany has conducted over 100 field missions to Africa, the Middle East, the South Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Asia with a focus on monitoring and evaluation, health security, international relations, human rights, and international security and governance. He is the author of two books on global diplomacy, security, and health; has published over 100 peer-reviewed academic articles on related issues; and holds BA and MA degrees from Trinity College Dublin (Ireland); an MPH degree from the University of Cape Town (South Africa); a doctorate by life research from the University of Westminster (United Kingdom).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, HawaiiAK
Aoife Kirk
After qualifying from Medicine in NUIG Ireland, Dr. Aoife Kirk spent the last few years working as a junior doctor in Ireland, New Zealand and London, UK. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aoife worked within Public Health in Ireland, Respiratory and ICU departments in a Dublin hospital, and has witnessed a range of the widespread effects the pandemic has created. She was introduced to the concept of Planetary Health whilst undertaking MPH in London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and is one of the co-founders of Irish Doctors for Environment (IDE). She is the international link for IDE through work with Planetary Health Alliance, Health Care Without Harm and WONCA Working Party on the Environment. Aoife is passionate about the opportunities a carbon-zero future provides for the health of global citizens, biodiversity, interdisciplinary teamwork, research-driven policy and providing safe, efficient healthcare services.
Affiliations and expertise
Medical Doctor, IrelandRead Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Health Security on ScienceDirect