Human Security and Epidemics in Africa

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...

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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1600472025-07-29T13:05:16Z Human Security and Epidemics in Africa Velthuizen, Andreas Varin, Caroline Human Security Epidemics African Studies Covid-19 Ebola HIV-AIDS Crisis Management Policy Decision-Making Human Security Framework thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTC Communication studies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNR Natural disasters thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health and preventive medicine::MBNH Personal and public health / health education thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBS Medical sociology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJC Diseases and disorders::MJCJ Infectious and contagious diseases::MJCJ2 Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health and preventive medicine::MBNS Epidemiology and Medical statistics 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. 2025-05-22T05:02:24Z 2025-05-22T05:02:24Z 2025-05-21T14:59:55Z 2024 book ONIX_20250521T155841_9781040014721_92 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/102317 9781040014721 9781032551357 9781040014752 9781003429173 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/160047 eng Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/102317/1/9781040014721.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/102317/1/9781040014721.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003429173 10.4324/9781003429173 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Knowledge Unlatched b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781040014721 9781032551357 9781040014752 9781003429173 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Routledge African Studies 2023-2025 Routledge 220 Oxford [...] open access
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Epidemics
African Studies
Covid-19
Ebola
HIV-AIDS
Crisis Management
Policy Decision-Making
Human Security Framework
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Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
title Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
title_full Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
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title_full_unstemmed Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
title_short Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
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topic Human Security
Epidemics
African Studies
Covid-19
Ebola
HIV-AIDS
Crisis Management
Policy Decision-Making
Human Security Framework
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topic_facet Human Security
Epidemics
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HIV-AIDS
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Policy Decision-Making
Human Security Framework
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