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Pandemic emergency financing facility: struggling to deliver on its innovative promise

July 14, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

The Ebola outbreak in west Africa in 2014-16 exposed many flaws in the global response to infectious disease. In particular, it highlighted the gap between countries’ commitments for outbreak preparedness, detection, and response, as required under the International Health Regulations, and their actual ability to respond when needed. This is partly due to a lack […]

The socio-economic distribution of exposure to Ebola: Survey evidence from Liberia and Sierra Leone

July 14, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Socio-economic factors are widely believed to have been an important driver of the transmission of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) during the West African outbreak of 2014–16, however, studies that have investigated the relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and EVD have found inconsistent results. Using nationally representative household survey data on whether respondents knew a close […]

A gendered human rights analysis of Ebola and Zika: locating gender in global health emergencies

July 13, 2020 No Commentsmaggie

Globally gender remains a key factor in differing health outcomes for men and women. This article analyses the particular relevance of gender for debates about global health and the role for international human rights law in supporting improved health outcomes during public health emergencies. Looking specifically at the recent Ebola and Zika outbreaks, what we […]