Reimagining governance for a more equitable future
Project Context
" We cannot eliminate the pandemic in Canada unless we end it everywhere." Government of Canada
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, high-income countries, including Canada, endorsed the importance of human rights, collective global responses to the pandemic; and donor support for low- and middle-income countries' equitable access to COVID-19 related medicines, supplies, and equipment.
What can we learn from vaccine nationalism?
Pandemics affect collective global health, fueled by viruses that do not follow rules or recognize the existence of national borders. As vaccines became available during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine nationalism directly contributed to preventable health and economic losses across the world.
Canada's actual policies and actions for global vaccine governance contradicted its rhetoric of global solidarity, revealing ethical incoherence that continues to shape an inequitable political economy of vaccines. Rocognizing the critical need for cohesive global responses to the global health issues humanity continues to face, the SOLVE study looks deeply at how a policy trajectory of vaccine nationalism unfolded. Alongside consideration of ehtics and political economy, and using a process of policy analysis and deliberative dialogue, SOLVE offers a platform for learning-driven insights that can inform an evolved global governance for more equitable futures.
Equity Analysis
Reflect & Deliberate
Evolve
Project Objectives
In Canada, "health equity means all people (individuals, groups, and communities) have a fair chance to reach their full health potential and are not disadvantaged by social, economic and environmental conditions." National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
This project examines Canada's ethical obligations for global collective health by leveraging insights from vaccine nationalism and its effects.
THIS PROJECT WILL
Map Canada's policy trajectory through a systematic equity analysis lens, deliberate over evidence and equity-informed recommendations for global governance of pandemics and re-imagine what governance considerations, principles, or guidelines can and should inform global solutions to pressing global issues.
Two major strategies will help us achieve our project objective.
SOLVE Team
The SOLVE project team is made up of highly specialized researchers from diverse backgrounds, allowing for stimulating discussions and intriguing outlooks.
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