COVID-19 vaccine equity for the Global South: Vaccination challenges and opportunities for small and poor countries
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F23%3A43923505" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/23:43923505 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.19044/elp.v9no4a57" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.19044/elp.v9no4a57</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/elp.v9no4a57" target="_blank" >10.19044/elp.v9no4a57</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
COVID-19 vaccine equity for the Global South: Vaccination challenges and opportunities for small and poor countries
Original language description
The effects of COVID-19 have significantly interrupted countries and the social order across the globe. However, the developing countries which could not manufacture or even buy the most wanted commodity: COVID-19 Vaccine, looked on as the situation got worse even in the wealthy nations. Diplomacy seems a ray of hope among developing countries as wealthy nations have used almost all the vaccines themselves. The goal of this study was to critically analyze the challenges and opportunities around the COVID-19 pandemic, especially vaccine distribution and access, and the role of diplomacy in this process in selected countries in Africa. We used the narrative literature review approach. We examined the cases of Uganda, Ghana, and South Africa on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. We found minimal accessibility and affordability of vaccines in developing nations. African and other developing countries have since depended on vaccine donations. Affordability makes it challenging for wealthy countries to lend a hand while ensuring their population and market needs are catered for. We propose that nationals in the Global South must strengthen their diplomatic systems and negotiation skills with wealthy countries while reinforcing public health systems. Developing countries must build alliances to engage with high-income countries as equal partners.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50602 - Public administration
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Economics, Law and Politics
ISSN
2518-3761
e-ISSN
2518-3761
Volume of the periodical
10
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
MK - REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
57-75
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