Construction of a composite measure, use of a summary disparity statistic, and measure selection are key considerations in the design of equity-focused payment programs.
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NIAID Ebola Vaccine Study in West Africa
A study volunteer receives inoculation in 2017 on the opening day in Liberia of PREVAC, a Ebola vaccine trial in West Africa.
On the next Your Call, Doctor Eugene Richardson discusses his new book, Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health. He argues that health systems in the Global South are neglected and underdeveloped as a way to keep them dependent on wealthy donor countries.
He says we’re seeing this play out right now with wealthy countries hoarding COVID vaccine doses. Several lower-income countries may not achieve mass immunization until 2024. What will it take to decolonize global health?