Ethical analysis of population health management calls for a communitarian vs individual approach, starting with reconceiving “covered lives” as “patient communities.”
The pandemic, health inequities, and an ‘opportunity for change’ Experts across the University weigh in on which lessons the pandemic drove home and what immediate measures are needed to prevent future loss. As of this writing, more than 54% of Americans have received one dose of the vaccine, while almost 47% are fully vaccinated. Yet as the pandemic eases, the inequities it created persist.
With states dropping mask mandates, businesses opening up, and the U.S. vaccination rate approaching 50%, the “hot vax summer” is shaping up as planned, for some. But even as case rates slow and restrictions ease, there is no official end date for a pandemic that debilitated global economies and killed more than three million people worldwide. Meanwhile, many scientists believe that the spillover effect of wildlife disease transmission to humans means that the next pandemic is simply a matter of when, not if.
In a special issue of the journal Global Health Governance, seven experts reflect upon Jennifer Prah Ruger’s call for a new model of global public health that prioritizes equity and cooperation between nations and agencies.
Center for Health and Happiness Seminar Series harvard.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from harvard.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Zeke Emanuel details how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequities in healthcare at Penn event thedp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.