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In my global health course today, we will cover pandemics.
My summary of the major lessons from #COVID19 (so far):
1. Something like #COVID19 was expected, but countries were not prepared (despite all the post-Ebola commissions)
2. Global governance is fragmented and failing
My summary of the major lessons from #COVID19 (so far):
1. Something like #COVID19 was expected, but countries were not prepared (despite all the post-Ebola commissions)
2. Global governance is fragmented and failing
3. WHO's response is under review & findings must be used to strengthen the agency
4. US is no longer a credible leader in global health
5. Nationalism & isolationism have become amplified during the pandemic
4. US is no longer a credible leader in global health
5. Nationalism & isolationism have become amplified during the pandemic
6. Countries suppress information & underplay the scale of the problem - not easy to hold them accountable
7. Science is under attack & infodemics are hard to fight
8. Political interference has greatly weakened public health agencies & experts
9. Bad leadership costs lives
7. Science is under attack & infodemics are hard to fight
8. Political interference has greatly weakened public health agencies & experts
9. Bad leadership costs lives
10. Political inaction costs trillions of $$$
11. Pandemics exploit pre-existing inequities & worsen them
12. Pandemics destroy economies
13. Health systems are more fragile than we thought (even in HICs)
11. Pandemics exploit pre-existing inequities & worsen them
12. Pandemics destroy economies
13. Health systems are more fragile than we thought (even in HICs)
14. Covid-19 is wiping out years of progress in global health
15. International aid (development assistance) is under threat
16. LMICs are finding their own path
17. In a matter of months, remarkable R&D and research is possible (when HICs are threatened)
15. International aid (development assistance) is under threat
16. LMICs are finding their own path
17. In a matter of months, remarkable R&D and research is possible (when HICs are threatened)
18. Development of new technologies, even during a global crisis, does not automatically mean access
19. Pandemics require multiple interventions to control
20. Global solidarity is painfully missing & does not bode well for tackling future crises (e.g. climate change)
19. Pandemics require multiple interventions to control
20. Global solidarity is painfully missing & does not bode well for tackling future crises (e.g. climate change)
