01927nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001260004400042653005700086653002700143653002900170100001400199700001300213700001700226245008600243856008400329490000700413520129900420022001401719 2020 d bSpringer Science and Business Media LLC 10 aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 10 aHealth(social science) 10 aGlobal Health Governance 1 aShahabi S 1 aJalali M 1 aLankarani KB 00 aGlobal health diplomacy: a solution to meet the needs of disabled people in Yemen uhttps://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-020-00310-z 0 v14 3 aAbstract
People with disabilities (PWD) are one of the most vulnerable groups in society during armed conflicts. According to the statistics, four million persons with disability live in Yemen. Lack of access and the use of rehabilitation services make PWD unable to retrieve their social and economic roles, which would have substantial negative impacts both on their families and community. The conflict escalation, an increase in the number the of displaced, COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in non-communicable diseases, and the exacerbation of poverty and malnutrition have rapidly enhanced the population at risk of disability in Yemen. Accordingly, effective and comprehensive approaches such as global health diplomacy (GHD) should be considered to meet the emerged needs. GHD seeks to address the common challenges in the global health system by involving all key stakeholders and establishing negotiations and diplomatic dialogue among official actors. Given the presence of various regional and international actors in Yemen and the examples of the successful use of GHD under conflict and post-conflict conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the use of diplomacy is crucial to respond to the needs of PWD in this war-torn country appropriately. a1752-1505