Preventable
How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One
Devi Lalita Sridhar
Preventable is an illuminating book that explores how politics influence global health crises. Professor Devi Sridhar compares the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world and examines why certain countries have suffered far worse losses than others. This book combines science, politics, ethics, and economics to showcase the deep-seated social and economic inequalities that shape our fate. Sridhar presents lessons learned from past and present outbreaks and sets out a vision for how we can better protect ourselves from future health crises. An urgent read that will challenge, inspire, and outrage readers.
Publish Date
2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
2022-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.16
ISBN
0241510546
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-04-21T18:54:03.000Z
Prof @devisridhar has been a source of invaluable - and at times challenging - advice to @scotgov during the pandemic. Her book about what we can learn for the future is important and well worth reading – source