- In all likelihood, there will be another pandemic! Most likely caused by a virus too. Readiness depends on a variety of factors that can be divided into four categories: worldwide, country level, local and personal. All are of utmost importance, but this presentation will emphasize the personal level of readiness. On the worldwide level stands the UN with the WHO. Surveillance of any potentially critical detection of threat is their responsibility, together with swift communication
- A novel virus that causes a new disease which spreads globally is a hot story for the world’s media. How deadly is this disease? How does it spread? Can it be treated or prevented with a vaccine? Where did it come from? What are the long-term health implications of having the disease? The same questions posed by health authorities, clinicians and scientists were shared by journalists, who also experienced the same challenges finding answers. When
- National governments took action to delay the transmission of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by implementing different containment measures. We developed an online survey that included 44 different containment measures. We aimed to assess how effective citizens perceive these measures, which measures are perceived as violation of citizens’ personal freedoms, which opinions and demographic factors have an effect on compliance with the measures, and what governments can do to most effectively improve citizens’ compliance. The survey was
- Indigenous populations around the world are disproportionately impacted by climate change, as colonialism and forced assimilation have systematically marginalized these traditional communities. Despite possessing an intimate knowledge of ecological sustainability, neoliberalism and structural violence have unjustly increased the vulnerability of Indigenous communities to the negative socio-environmental impacts of climate change. This paper will briefly explore the disproportionate effects of climate change on Indigenous communities in diverse global contexts, narrowing in on the experiences of Māori
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been most severe on the lives and livelihoods of the indigenous communities across the globe, including India. The adverse effect of the pandemic on tribal communities has been manifold. The tribal communities, due to their secluded lifestyle, have deficient immunity and are easily vulnerable to contagious diseases with the increased number of infections and increased mortality. The paper aims to study the adverse effect of the pandemic on
