Abstract
OPINION article Front. Sociol., 29 October 2020Sec. Media Governance and the Public Sphere Volume 5 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2020.589539
Highlights
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Zhu et al, 2020), has presented major challenges to international public health systems
Using the examples pinpointed in this manuscript, one can see that 3D printing of protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators, have addressed Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3, but inspired other regions in the world to adopt these technologies, reducing inequality (SDG 10) and poverty (SDG 1)
COVID-19 emergency donations and loans provided by multinational organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the Interamerican Development Bank often require governments to spend these resources on materials and equipment that are certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Union (Ferreira and Mostajo-Radji, 2020)
Summary
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Zhu et al, 2020), has presented major challenges to international public health systems. In an effort to contain the initial spread of the disease internationally and reduce the rate of transmission domestically, early affected countries implemented policies to restrict travel and limit the social contact of their citizens (Acosta and Nestore, 2020; Anderson et al, 2020). While these strategies have been found to be effective at reducing the rates of new cases and minimizing the resulting strain to national healthcare systems (Chinazzi et al, 2020), global spread of the disease proved to be unavoidable. The objective of ensuring the health and well-being of global citizens through efficient funding and access to healthcare systems, along with increased sanitation and hygiene (Filho et al, 2020; Sustainable Development Goals, 2020)
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