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The International Health Regulations (2005), The Threat Of Populism And The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kumanan Wilson, Sam F. Halabi, Lawrence O. Gostin
The International Health Regulations (2005), The Threat Of Populism And The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kumanan Wilson, Sam F. Halabi, Lawrence O. Gostin
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare weaknesses and major challenges in the international approach to managing public health emergencies. Populist sentiment is spreading globally as democratic nations are increasing their support for or electing governments that are perceived to represent “traditional” native interests. Measures need to be taken to proactively address populist sentiment when reviewing the IHR (2005) effectiveness in the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how populism can impact the IHR (2005) and conversely how the IHR (2005) may be able to address populist concerns if the global community commits to helping states address public health …
Health Inequalities, Lawrence O. Gostin, Eric A. Friedman
Health Inequalities, Lawrence O. Gostin, Eric A. Friedman
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The vast health inequalities in the United States and beyond that COVID-19 makes glaringly evident are frequently masked by aggregate statistics, which for years had been showing health improvements. Yet these improvements were inequitably distributed, with benefits disproportionately going to wealthier – and in the United States, white – populations. Globally, vast health inequities also exist among and within countries. The inequalities, which have also helped fuel the rise of populism, extend far beyond health care, including to wealth and income. Disaggregated, granular data is critical to understanding these inequalities.
Addressing health inequities must extend far beyond universal access to …