The Covid-19 crisis that led to the loss of thousands of lives and initiated one of the most complex social and economic upheavals has also a created a window of reflection for health systems researchers to revisit our major concepts, frameworks, and underlying assumptions. This commentary reviews two literatures that remain rather separate: comparative health policy and global health. First, I examine whether convergence in circumstances brought about by the spread of Covid-19 creates opportunities for learning “about” as well as unpacking the motivations of policy actors and how they use the cross-national information. However, given the emphasis on national policy actors and processes, this literature may overlook the importance of global actors, institutions and ideas. Second, global health differentiates itself with an emphasis on multilateralism as a political positioning and its multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral approach. However, the global health field is also challenged to consider its mission, political standing on multilateralism, changing relationships between North and South and its commitment to multidisciplinary approach. I argue that health systems scholars should use the window of opportunity created by Covid-19 pandemic to reexamine their methodologies and rearticulate their positioning by acknowledging the voice and agency of the Global South.

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COVID-19 为比较卫生系统和全球卫生研究打开了一扇反思之窗

Covid-19 危机导致数千人丧生并引发了最复杂的社会和经济动荡之一，也为卫生系统研究人员提供了一个反思窗口，以重新审视我们的主要概念、框架和基本假设。本评论回顾了两个相当独立的文献：比较卫生政策和全球卫生。首先，我研究了 Covid-19 传播所带来的环境趋同是否创造了学习“了解”政策参与者的动机以及他们如何使用跨国信息的机会。然而，鉴于对国家政策参与者和进程的重视，这些文献可能忽略了全球参与者、机构和理念的重要性。第二，全球卫生的不同之处在于强调多边主义作为一种政治定位及其多学科和多部门方法。然而，全球卫生领域也面临着挑战，需要考虑其使命、多边主义的政治立场、不断变化的南北关系以及其对多学科方法的承诺。我认为卫生系统学者应该利用 Covid-19 大流行创造的机会之窗重新审视他们的方法，并通过承认全球南方的声音和机构来重新阐明他们的定位。南北关系的变化及其对多学科方法的承诺。我认为卫生系统学者应该利用 Covid-19 大流行创造的机会之窗重新审视他们的方法，并通过承认全球南方的声音和机构来重新阐明他们的定位。南北关系的变化及其对多学科方法的承诺。我认为卫生系统学者应该利用 Covid-19 大流行创造的机会之窗重新审视他们的方法，并通过承认全球南方的声音和机构来重新阐明他们的定位。