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The Urgent Need to Improve Health Equity
Editorial series for Scientific American on health equity. A special dossier highlighting problems and solutions. An in-depth look into health inequity in the US.
“COVlD made obvious what many already knew: Inequity-whether because of race, culture, skin color, income or caste-can be lethal.”
CLIENT: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | ART DIRECTION: MICHAEL MRAK | ILLUSTRATIONS: CHIARA VERCESI
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The Covid vaccine as an exclusive luxury
Moderna's CEO refused to share their vaccine formula with firms in South Africa, with the remark, “It is like when somebody makes a copy of a Louis Vuitton bag… Does it look like a Louis Vuitton bag? Does it last like a Louis Vuitton bag? I don’t know.” This horrific statement stuck with me from the moment I read it and became the fil rouge of the whole series. When health care becomes a luxury, we withhold it from those who need it the most. Is this what scientific progress is meant for?
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Gatekeepers of Health
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Mental Health Care Should Be Available for All, Not a Luxury
The stress of COVID fractured a system that was already cracked
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Discrimination is breaking people’s hearts
Heart attacks, strokes and other consequences of cardiovascular disease are particularly dangerous for people who face inequity.
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