Thoughts on Covid-19 vaccine equity and justice from critical lens: Focus on African Perspective
Type
conference speech
Date Issued
2021-06
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
The paper argues for two claims:1) Unlike the dominant view, global vaccine equity requires to give priority to rich countries where the need is the most and only later to most African countries where the need is the less. 2) The situation on the ground should be the most important factor in designing public health priorities and policies in Africa. In many African countries, the Covid-19 Vaccine should simply not be the priority and there should be a push to maintain on top of the international as well as national health agendas diseases far more lethal than Covid-19 such as malaria and AIDS.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Event Title
Brocher Workshop: Covid 19 and the Human Right to health: What is at stake for Africa?
Event Location
Brocher Foundation, Geneva
Event Date
June 28-29
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
265072