In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this panel discussion was held virtually, as an online webinar. Event Description Amid contention that global governance was unprepared and incapacitated in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this November, a special session of the World Health Assembly will convene to discuss a potential international instrument on pandemic preparedness…
Event Description In January 2020, reports began to circulate internationally of a pneumonia-like illness spreading in China. Little was known about the novel pathogen, SARS-CoV-2, at that time. As scientists and public health experts worked to understand the virus, reporters worked to communicate to the public the state of the knowledge — an ever-shifting ground….
Event Description Amid contention that global governance was unprepared and incapacitated in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this November, a special session of the World Health Assembly will convene to discuss a potential international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. As part of the “International Pandemic Lawmaking: Conceptual and Practical Issues” symposium which published…
Event Description The COVID-19 pandemic battered the Latin American region, and has exacted a disproportionate toll on the lives of persons with disabilities throughout Latin America, exacerbating inequalities and entrenching already pervasive patterns of marginalization. These effects were especially evident for institutionalized persons with disabilities throughout the region – who faced heightened risk of COVID-19…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the underinsurance crisis that has long kept millions of Americans on the precipice of financial disaster.
As the rich get richer, those of low socioeconomic status are doubly marginalized by the classism that characterizes the international pandemic response.
This post reflects on the ethical implications of FDA’s use of its emergency powers, and suggests opportunities for greater accountability moving forward.
In concentrating on largely Western conceptions of health, the international pandemic response paid insufficient attention to realities in the Global South.
Family caregivers hold a critical role in the health care system and the economy, but do not receive adequate support and recognition.
In affording asymmetric protection to those in the Global North, the technified coronavirus response exemplifies digital colonialism.
