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Ethical issues in global health engagement
Melani Kekulawala1, Timothy R B Johnson2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
|October 17, 2017
Summary
Ethical scrutiny is crucial for global health work. Successful initiatives prioritize foundational principles like trust, transparency, and capacity building for sustainable health improvements.
Area of Science:
- Global Health Ethics
- Clinical Practice
- Public Health Interventions
Background:
- Increasing clinician participation in global health necessitates ethical review.
- Traditional clinical practice ethics may not fully address global health complexities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore ethical challenges in global health work.
- To identify approaches for overcoming ethical dilemmas in global health.
- To emphasize principles for successful global health interventions.
Main Methods:
- Review of exemplary initiatives in research, academics, and publication.
- Analysis of special considerations in global health engagement.
- Focus on foundational ethical principles.
Main Results:
- Global health work requires commitment to trust, honesty, open communication, transparency, sustainability, capacity building, and multiple perspectives.
- These principles extend beyond traditional clinical practice considerations.
Conclusions:
- Successful global health work hinges on ethical foundations beyond standard clinical practice.
- Interventions to reduce neonatal and perinatal mortality must prioritize in-country capacity building and sustainability.