Episode 294: What Did We Learn From Covid?

About this episode

Professor Joseph Harris discusses the lessons learned from Covid-19 regarding the U.S. public health system and global health cooperation.

Six years after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global emergency, are we any better prepared for the next pandemic? Professor Joseph Harris reflects on what Covid revealed about the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. public health system and the fragility of global cooperation. Drawing on his research on universal health coverage and AIDS treatment politics in countries such as Thailand and Brazil, he explains how politics and power shape who has access to care—and how professional and social movements can drive reform. For more on this topic: Listen to Harris's podcast: The Global Health Politics Podcast Check out his commentary in The Conversation : What the US could learn from Thailand about health care coverage

People in this episode

Guest: Professor Joseph Harris

Topics covered

• public health
• pandemic preparedness
• global cooperation
• health care access
• politics of health

Keywords

• Covid-19
• public health
• pandemic
• universal health coverage
• health care reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Health Organization, The Global Health Politics Podcast, The Conversation

Places: Thailand, Brazil

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