Of the bigger battle against COVID-19: the common enemy that is now threatening

He urged “the warring parties to lay down their weapons in support The United Nations appealed for a global ceasefire to focus on ‘ the true fight of our lives’, Along similar lines, the Secretary-General of Solidarity, cross-national solidarity, etc …. In other words, we need intergenerational Young and old need to care for each other, people with good health should careĪbout the people with health conditions, and obviously, countries should also careįor each other in this now global pandemic. WHO Director himself said from the very beginning, “ Solidarity is the key to defeating It demands globalĬooperation-unified action in the interest of wider population health and as the Several countries and has been animating and coordinating the decisions andĪctions at national, state/provincial, and local levels. Has aroused the spirit of unity and interconnectedness in the health systems of TheĮssence of these lockdowns is also to protect other (especially older)Ĭitizens, who run the highest risk, together with people with underlying health Or family, yet it is crucial to stop the spread. Social distancing may raise concerns over the cohesiveness of our society, community, Interconnectedness and it recognizes the need for global cooperation to solve Addiss (2016:108), ‘ Global health embodies a spirit of Together out of their balconies/windows), uniting them to face this common Pulling themselves together now (e.g., via the national anthem, or just singing In many countries, you indeed see societies In an emotional and spiritual sense by providing opportunities to care for each Still, the current situation also unites people This is not to trulyĭistance people from each other (although it is in the ‘physical’ sense, and To meet others or maintain distance when they meet. Gatherings, public functions, and people are urged to follow basic hygiene, not Restrictions have been made on travel, tours, social Of infection largely rests on a unified response from the general populationįor the time being. Without any vaccine or cure against COVID-19, controlling the spread It makes it difficult for humans to be fully ‘social’ (as weĪre, by nature). COVID-19 demands physical distancing but requires unifiedĬoronavirus has created fear among people, someĪre shattered, some turned hopeless, some jobless, some fled back to homeĬountries, etc.We have realised COVID-19 is the problem of ‘our community’-it is right here. Globe as one single interdependent community,Īs strong as the weakest link. Up the value of belongingness amongst us. COVID-19 has removed barriers of ‘we and they’, ‘here and there’, and stirs Global health is not ‘over there’-it’s right This goes totally against the idea of ‘we’reĪll in this together’. Linked to geopolitics, see for example the current US-China controversy). However, it faces hugeĬounteracting forces which push in a ‘non-spiritual’ĭirection: stigmatization, blaming, and scapegoating, capitalized on by populist

Stigmatization of a particular country or ethnic group.

Irrespective of the pandemic stage, today it With China, but in a short span, it has travelled the globe, crossing nationalīoundaries without any visa needed. In its initial days, COVID-19 was associated Great Plague (17 th–18 th century) with Europe, Ebola withĪfrican countries, SARS with Asian countries, and MERS with Middle Eastern HIV/AIDS has been associated with individual high-risk behaviour,Ĭholera with poor hygiene, or TB with poverty.

COVID-19 creates a worldwide threat but reminds us we are a global communityĪccurately) been linked with poor living conditions, social strata, or geographical.

In this broad sense, the spiritual impact is currently not unequivocally positive however, I’m convinced that in the end, humanity, as a whole, can take a spiritual leap forward. Their connectedness to the moment, to self, to others, to nature, and to theĭespite the lingering uncertainty, COVID-19 silently offers us an opportunity to reflect on the spiritual impact it has on the world and our communities. Refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose and experience ChristinaĪs: “Spirituality is that aspect of humanity that More attention in Global Health recently. Spirituality is the foundation of human existence and getting Varying spheres of our social, political, or economical lives. In the past few weeks, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has gone globalĪffecting almost all countries, societies, and health systems.

Spiritual self reflection