Prioritizing Equity After COVID-19
The end of 2020 brought with it a new round of restrictions to curtail the growth in COVID-19 cases in several European countries, including the UK, Germany and Italy. As these restrictions – and the high number of infections and death – continue into 2021, it is critical to remember that COVID-19, and policies to address it, do not impact all population groups equally.
The equity implications of policies to address COVID-19 should be given greater consideration. It is well documented that it was the austerity measures taken to address economic effects of the 2008 financial crisis, rather than the crisis itself, that caused health inequities to grow and life expectancy to fall.… Seguir leyendo »