The modern role of the resort medicine in medical diplomacy and national humanitarian policy

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Health care in general and medicine in particular play an important role in the geopolitical landscape and the political positioning of the state in the modern world. The health of the citizens of the country is the most important resource of national security. This article, based on a SWOT-analysis, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the foreign and national resort industry as a part of medical diplomacy, with decomposition to its individual participants. The undoubted advantage of our country in terms of humanitarian policy, on the world stage is shown, specifically in the context of national key success factors, including the technological capabilities of domestic medical science and practice, regarding the availability of trained staff, specialized variable climatic sanatorium and resort institutions network with unique technologies and natural healing resources, coupled with international experience in humanitarian cooperation, developed healthcare system and sanitary and epidemiological supervision of the country. Medical diplomacy and national resort medicine as an active participant of the branch, are strategically important areas in public diplomacy, having the ability to play an important role in achieving national goals in geopolitics.

Keywords:

medical diplomacy

public diplomacy

humanitarian policy of the state

citizens’ health

resort medicine

restorative medicine

international relations

Authors:

Razumov A.N.

Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine

SPIN RSCI: 8793-5173
ORCID: 0000-0001-8549-0106

Mokina N.A.

Samara State children’s sanatorium «Yunost»

ORCID: 0000-0001-5009-1623

Received:

27.12.2022

Accepted:

09.01.2023

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