PHM-Exch> Lancet on the pandemic

[Claudio Schuftan]

“COVID-19 has evolved to become a debate about the distribution of power in
society—central government versus local government, young versus old, rich
versus poor, white versus black, health versus the economy. Those most at
risk of COVID-19 are some of the least powerful in our society. Those
working in public health do not see themselves as instruments of capitalist
states. On the contrary, they view health to be of such intrinsic value
that it must be fought for and defended. But we need to be clear-sighted
about our alliance with government to address this syndemic. Medicine and
public health are being co-opted into a political programme of population
control to protect the power of the modern neoliberal state. The struggle
for health is a struggle for human dignity, liberty, and equity. But we
must also meet our obligation to question power and its effects on truth,
and truth and its effects on power.”

*Richard Horton, Editor in Chief, The Lancet*
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