As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, billions of public monies are poured into high tech solutions for controlling its spread: research and development of vaccines, treatment and diagnostics, apps for contact tracing and tracking contagion, and more. Less attention is paid to the infrastructure of public health systems and the soft technology of know how and services that communicate the need for behavior change and deliver the services to implement a strategy for controlling the virus. This panel will highlight the role of local public health systems, particularly the challenges in Africa and Latin America, and the US.
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Moderator
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Prof. of International Affairs and GPIA Director.
SpeakersÂ
Katie Bollbach - Director Of US Public Health Accompaniment Unit, PIH USAÂ
Daniel Bernal - Sub-Regional Coordinator for Companeros En Salud MexicoÂ
Melino Ndayizigiye -Â Acting Director, PIH Lesotho
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This webinar is the fourth installment in the Global Pandemics in an Unequal World Webinar Series.
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Presented by Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs at the Schools of Public Engagement, with the University of Oslo, Health Policy Watch and Partners in Health
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As COVID-19 unfolds as a global pandemic of unprecedented reach and proportions, one thing that is clear is that it is reinforcing inequality. Not only are low income and marginalized populations more exposed to risks, but the pandemic is likely to entrench inequalities within and between countries. The institutions of 21st century neoliberal capitalism are ill equipped to protect the vulnerable, promote public interest, and prioritize health over commercial profits. Global Pandemics in an Unequal World Webinar Series, presented by the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, University of Oslo, and Health Policy Watch, seeks to ask: what are the public policies, civil society action, social movements, norms and values, and discourses we need – local, national, and global – to combat inequalities and promote a more egalitarian and sustainable pandemic response?
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Anna Cho is a community leader, innovator, and knowledge management specialist. She is passionate about empowering managers and leaders to help organizations be more agile and effective through her work at the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia Law School, where she is the Manager of Operations and Administrative Services. Prior to CPRL, she worked at the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi Graduate School of Engineering in the field of admissions, academic affairs, student affairs, project management, and mobile app development. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Adult Learning and Organizational Leadership at Teachers College (TC), Columbia University where she is researching the innovative use of technology in adult learning.
Michael Cusack is a civic leader, labor organizer, and climate justice activist. He is passionate about workers’ rights, public education, and healthcare, having organized with the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) and United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW). He is pursuing a Masters of Education in Adult Learning and Organizational Leadership at Teachers College (TC), Columbia University where he is researching democratic governance, leadership structures, and public policy. Through Community Impact at Columbia University, he works as a literacy education team coordinator, teacher trainer, curriculum designer, and TASC (high school equivalency) instructor for the culinary workforce development program for the community in Morningside Heights and Harlem.
Zahra Ahmed is a facilitative leader, social justice advocate, and multidisciplinary artist. She is passionate about cultivating professional learning communities and has experience working in various higher education, PK-12 school, museum, and community settings. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Adult Learning and Organizational Leadership at Teachers College (TC), Columbia University. She is interested in researching topics of race, equity, diversity, and inclusion in professional development and how we can effectively engage people to have courageous conversations in these areas. As part of her professional practice, she works with teacher education initiatives at both Hunter College of the City of New York (CUNY) and at New York University (NYU).
