Healthcare Policy and National Security: Risk Scenarios and Systemic Transitions
Healthcare Policy and National Security: Risk Scenarios and Systemic Transitions

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes potential relationships between healthcare and national security. Disruptive events (e.g., pandemics, increasing antibiotic resistance, or technical failures) can exceed the available range of action in healthcare and become a matter of national security. Conceptually, national security is not an isolated issue, but rather the result of the interaction of institutional protective mechanisms. The analysis shows that disruptions in the health sector can also have a significant impact on economic performance, social stability, and the government’s ability to act. The analysis shows that sudden risks or slowly developing risk scenarios can result abruptly or gradually in the transition from a health policy challenge to a security policy problem. Finally, the article calls for comprehensive strategies. Ultimately, healthcare should be understood as an integral part of modern security architectures.

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