A comparative study of international medical aid teams
10.3969/j.issn.1671-332X.2024.08.002
- VernacularTitle:国际援外医疗队的比较研究
- Author:
Li CHENG
1
;
Xiaji YAN
;
Yichen HUANG
;
Jinrui ZHAO
;
Xinyang SONG
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学 上海 201203
- Keywords:
Foreign aid;
Medical team;
Foreign medical aid;
Aid model;
Japan;
United States;
India
- From:
Modern Hospital
2024;24(8):1152-1155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To advance China's foreign medical work to a new level by comparing medical teams from Japan,the United States,and India,focusing on transforming and upgrading to international development cooperation.Methods Liter-ature and data on the foreign medical teams of the three countries were retrieved and compared in five aspects:institutional mech-anisms,forms of assistance,foreign medical training,traditional medicine assistance,and evaluation of assistance effectiveness.Results Among the three countries,Japan and the United States showed minor differences in their approaches to foreign medical assistance,while India exhibited a distinct pattern.Conclusion China can enhance the international profile of its medical teams,consider both domestic and international interests,and continuously refine the overall strategy for foreign medical aid.Specifically,the country needs to optimize China's contribution to global health by way of strengthening international health ex-changes and cooperation and establishing a 5G smart medical technology platform for remote assistance.
