Abstract
The outbreak of any pandemic usually has a detrimental effect on global health care systems with a ripple effect on every aspect of human life. It also affects communities, businesses, and organisations globally, inadvertently affecting the financial markets and the global economy. In addition, the last few months has seen a growing interest in the possibility of a future influenza pandemic COVID 19 that could have dire consequences for global health. This increased concern has been accompanied by an increase in investment in planning that aims at preparedness against this imminent yet uncertain event by global and national authorities, pointing to pandemic as both a health issue and a broader social problem. This paper builds upon existing social science research that explores understandings of infectious disease within broader contexts. The theoretical concepts of biopolitics, risk and race, and their relation to understandings of emerging infectious disease are discussed and are followed by a discussion of the implications of global biopolitics for understanding the field of global pandemic governance in relation to broader political and economic contexts. The pandemic also has far reaching effects into the mental well-being of individuals in society. Government and health workers must consider not only the economic effects of social isolation, but the mental impact on the community in implementing appropriate measures.
Presenters
Terna Timothy PaveunAdministrative Officer, Health and Administration, University of Ibadan Health Services, Ibadan, Nigeria, Oyo, Nigeria
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Outbreak, Global-Health, Mental, Economy
