Are we making the same mistakes in fighting COVID‑19 as in past pandemics? Lessons from HIV show the urgent need to invest in HPSR

Public Health Research & Practice

David Stuckler¹  Alexander Kentikelenis¹  Martin McKee² 

[1] Department of Social and Political Sciences, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy;London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK;

关键词: covid-19;    hiv;    health policy and systems research;   

DOI  :  10.17061/phrp3142116

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Are we repeating the mistakes of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in our approach to combating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Is the world’s emphasis on developing vaccines overshadowing investment in the health systems that can deliver them? We analyse a report on the politics of investing in health policy and systems research (HPSR) and conclude by outlining three critical actions, using the Stuckler–McKee model of social change in health. These are: exploiting a political window of opportunity; changing the conversation; and mobilising a campaign to drive the agenda. When implemented together, these actions could help accelerate investment in health systems to combat the immediate COVID-19 pandemic and prepare health systems for the next crisis.

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