Population health post-pandemic: critiquing the economic approach to recovery
Deborah Shipton, Gerry McCartney, Robert McMaster
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed that the economic crisis is inseparable from the health and inequalities crisis. This commentary identifies the key overarching economic decisions that governments will make that are likely have a larger impact on the health of nations than the direct impact of COVID-19 itself. We present these economic decisions to a health audience. The public health profession will need to develop opinions on these key economic decisions if we are to shape the environment that has such a large impact on the work we do.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)InequalityWork (physics)Public healthKey (lock)PopulationEconomic impact analysisPolitical scienceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEconomic recoveryEconomic growthDevelopment economicsPublic relationsEconomicsMedicineEnvironmental healthNursingEngineeringComputer scienceVirologyMechanical engineeringInfectious disease (medical specialty)MathematicsDiseaseMathematical analysisKeynesian economicsComputer securityMicroeconomicsPathologyOutbreakEmployment and Welfare StudiesGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth disparities and outcomes