Lessons from “How to Survive a Pandemic”: Collaboration, Science, Public Health Infrastructure, and Equal Distribution

Correspondent John Cohen, who is also known to the general public for his reporting on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, vividly recalls that even after effective treatments were available in rich countries, it took several years for them to reach lower-income regions of the world , such as sub-Saharan Africa.

If the documentary “How to Survive a Pandemic” was an audience-pleasing blockbuster, it could end as soon as the first cars filled with coronavirus vaccines leave the Pfizer factory in Kalamazoo, according to the US publication “The Hollywood Reporter”. but it doesn’t happen that way.

The events of the second part of the documentary also take place outside the borders of the United States of America – in South Africa, India and Switzerland, reporting on the inability of the United Nations (UN) to ensure equal availability of Covid-19 vaccines in all regions of the world and the reluctance of manufacturers to give up patents. The question of the reluctance of rich and developed countries to share vaccines with the world’s poorest countries is also discussed, despite scientists’ calls for not only altruism, but also self-interest. As we know, equal availability of vaccines in the world was the fastest way to return to the normal course of life.

The documentary “How to Survive a Pandemic” provides several lessons that we can learn from the global efforts to combat Covid-19.

First, it emphasizes the need for countries to work together to fight pandemics. The development and distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine required collaboration between scientists, policy makers and researchers from around the world. Second, the critical role of science in combating the pandemic is emphasized. The development of the vaccine was possible thanks to scientific research and innovation.

The need to build a strong public health infrastructure to respond to pandemics is also highlighted. Countries with robust public health systems were better prepared to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, it is also important to implement an equal distribution of vaccines and resources, since the pandemic hit the world’s poorest countries the hardest.

The article was made in cooperation with “LMT Smart TV”.

2023-09-26 21:00:05
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