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A Systematic Literature Review of the Determinants of a Good National Civil-Military Partnership for Rapid Management and Response of Health Emergencies: Lessons for Africa

Ngoumkam, Larissa Tene, Godjedo, Primous, Amadou, Bailo, Mbasha, Jerry-Jonas, Oyugi, Boniface, Baldé, Thierno (2022) A Systematic Literature Review of the Determinants of a Good National Civil-Military Partnership for Rapid Management and Response of Health Emergencies: Lessons for Africa. In: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 37 (S2). p. 79. Cambridge University Press (doi:10.1017/S1049023X22001789) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:98999)

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Abstract

Background/Introduction:

Civil-military collaboration in response to an epidemic or health crisis could strengthen countries’ capacities to provide adequate medical care and limit casualties. Many countries have received the support of military medical services during an emergency,1 guided by their multi-disciplinary human resources, with a strong background in rapid deployment, logistics and trauma management, and the civilian teams with a good capacity in epidemic management.1,2

Objectives:

This study analyzes the determinants of a good civil-military partnership for rapid management of health emergencies on the African continent.

Method/Description:

We conducted a systematic review of literature from published (PUBMED, Hinari, and Google Scholar) and grey databases guided by the PRISMA guideline.

Results/Outcomes:

A good collaboration requires a formal agreement with a defined institutional anchor structure between the two institutions.1,3 The coordination should remain flexible with the co-leadership of each institution.1,3,4 The roles of all participating teams should be defined at the onset,1-5 and plans instituted based on the type of emergency to enhance cooperation. Both civilian and military teams need to know and understand the approved management protocols. Military health services are better experienced in trauma management, while civilians are more equipped to manage epidemics.1,4 Besides, there is a need for periodic evaluation of patient outcomes, resource management, challenges, and lessons learned after the response.

Conclusion:

Civil-military teams jointly responding to emergencies can be challenging but should be built around four defined pillars: collaboration, coordination, capacity building, and evaluation to capitalize on the teams’ strengths.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Other)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1017/S1049023X22001789
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: George Austin-Coskry
Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2022 09:54 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2022 11:05 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/98999 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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