The role of diaspora in supporting health system resilience in fragile and shock-prone settings: A scoping review

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how diaspora communities contribute to health system resilience in fragile and shock-prone settings.
• Conducted a scoping review of literature on diaspora contributions to health systems.
• Analyzed evidence from diverse contexts to identify key themes and implications.
• Considered various factors influencing diaspora engagement in health system support.
• Identified multiple ways in which diaspora strengthens health system resilience, such as resource mobilization and knowledge transfer.
• Highlighted gaps in understanding specific contributions in different fragile contexts.
• Suggests the need for policies that leverage diaspora networks to enhance health system capacity.