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Jan 26, 2023

How a health attache can elevate global health diplomacy

By South Asia Center

In his recently published issue brief "Health attaches are the missing link in global diplomacy," non-resident senior fellow Dr. Edmond Fernandes argues that health attaches are the missing piece in diplomacy. To launch the brief, the South Asia Center convened a panel of experts.

Coronavirus International Organizations

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Dec 5, 2022

Health attaches are the missing link in global diplomacy

By Dr. Edmond Fernandes

Given the globalized nature of the modern world, with frequent travel and people living outside their home countries for extended periods for a variety of reasons, standardizing a healthcare liaison from one’s home government would be a crucial step in internationalizing public health diplomacy.

Coronavirus Human Rights

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Aug 29, 2022

Fernandes quoted in The New Indian Express: Big picture: How are neighbourhood doctors faring in Karnataka’s smaller towns?

By Atlantic Council

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Dr. Edmond Fernandes is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He is a community health physician leading efforts for CHD Group which is a public health organization, headquartered in Mangalore, India. He is a US State Department alumni and member – Health Task Force, DDMA, Government of Karnataka. He actively writes for the Times of India and other national dailies, has authored 2 books and travels around the world for engagements related to global health, policy, and humanitarian emergencies.