Human Security and Epidemics in Africa Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Taylor & Francis 2024
• Series: Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa
• Subjects: African Studies; Clinical and internal medicine; Communication studies; Comparative politics; Covid-19; Crisis Management; Development studies; Diseases and disorders; Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; Ebola; Epidemics; Epidemiology and Medical statistics; Geography; HIV-AIDS; Human geography; Human Security; Human Security Framework; Infectious and contagious diseases; Interdisciplinary studies; Medical sociology; Medicine and Nursing; Medicine: general issues; MJCJ2 Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases; Natural disasters; Personal and public health / health education; Policy Decision-Making; Politics and government; Public health and preventive medicine; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Regional / International studies; Society and Social Sciences; The environment; Warfare and defence
• ISBN: 1040014755; 9781003429173; 1040014720; 1003429173; 9781040014721; 1032551356; 9781032551357; 9781040014752
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003429173

This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. The authors reflect on lessons learned from solving complex problems and difficult decisions made by leaders on pandemic management to shape the security environment and, thus, the well-being of people living in Africa for years to come. Drawing on cases from across the continent, the book demonstrates that, significantly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries and communities frequently displayed regional solidarity, creativity in decision-making, decisiveness in dealing with corruption and opportunism, and resilience and discipline in implementation. Adopting a human security framework, the authors share their lived experiences and explore the impact of epidemics on public policy decision-making, foreign policy implementation, global relations, collaboration in the community dimension, and, ultimately, the future of socio-economic development in Africa. This book will be a welcome addition for practitioners and researchers across the fields of security studies, health management, and African studies, making an essential contribution to the security discourse in a post-COVID world.