PHM-Exch> Conversation Series 2- Pandemics and Public Health: Learnings from the Past and Present

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Sarojini N. <sarojinipr at gmail.com>

*Conversation Series 2- Pandemics and Public Health: Learnings from the
Past and Present*



As you are awarethatSama Resource Group for Women & Health with Gender,
Justice & Health Thematic Group of People’s Health Movement (PHM) has
initiated a series of conversations on “*Pandemics & Public Health:
Learnings from the Past and Present”*



In the *first conversation* of this series held on 30th March, we had
discussions around the history of plague and  Influenza, the role of the
‘regulatory’ State and how to approach making comparisons (if any) between
past and present. How did they help in dealing with the present COVID 19
crisis? Who benefited from this experience and in what ways? What are our
learnings from the past pandemics and the recent global outbreaks in terms
of global governance?



The *second series* of the *conversation* will be held on *16th April* and
will deliberate on the recent outbreaks such as Ebola and Zika.



*Date: April 16, 2021; Time: 6:30 PM* *IST | 1:00 PM GMT | 9:00 AM EDT*

Register in advance for this webinar:
*https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T7tE9sksRXumxsZ76uhYsQ*
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*The speaker* for this session is *Dr. Eugene Richardson*, a
physician-anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Global Health and
Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His recent book, *Epidemic
Illusions: **On the Coloniality of Global Public Health explores* how
public health practices--from epidemiological modelling to outbreak
containment--help perpetuate global inequities. He previously served as the
clinical lead for Partners In Health’s Ebola response in Kono District,
Sierra Leone, where he continues to conduct research on the social
epidemiology of Ebola virus disease and COVID-19. More recently, he was
seconded to the Africa CDC to join their COVID-19 response. His overall
focus is on biosocial approaches to epidemic disease prevention,
containment, and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of this effort,
he is chair of the Lancet Commission on Reparations and Redistributive
Justice.

*The facilitator* for this session is *Dr. Vineeta Bal*, a trained
physician and an immunologist. She is currently a faculty at the Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune. Prior to the
present affiliation, she worked at the National Institute of Immunology as
a Staff Scientist for 26 years. Vineetahas worked on diverse areas in
immunology research – understanding immune responses in viral hepatitis,
tuberculosis, Japanese Encephalitis and typhoid as infectious diseases;
besides trying to understand how vaccines work, how immunological memory
can be manipulated, how allergic immune responses can be modified with a
focus on T cells. She has published more than 100 research papers. Outside
of professional work she is also involved in issues related to Feminism,
Science and Society, Peace movement etc.

Looking forward to your participation.

Sarojini N and Neelanjana Das

*For details contact*:

Sarojini N: sarojini at phmovement.org(https://phmovement.org/
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Neelanjana Das: sama.publichealth at gmail.com(http://www.samawomenshealth.in/
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