Essays about: "Global Health Equity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Global Health Equity.

1. 1. Smile and Waive? A critical case study of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 products using World-Systems Theory and Realism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : David Alexanderson; [2022]
   Keywords : World-Systems Theory; Marxist-Realism; COVID-19; Health Equity; TRIPS waiver; Intellectual Property; Core-periphery division; World Trade Organization; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest health crises in modern history. Increasing production of all relevant medical goods and ensuring their equitable distribution has been argued as a necessity to contain the pandemic, which led to the South African and Indian delegation in the TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organization to propose the implementation of a TRIPS waiver to ensure that intellectual property does not pose a barrier to increased production. READ MORE

3. 2. Original Private Equity Strategies - How to Build a Global Niche Market Leader from Scratch

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Filip Flenhagen; Robin Blomgren; [2022]
   Keywords : Private equity; Value creation; Buy-and-build; Fidelio Capital; Vimian;

   Abstract : In this paper, we study sources of value creation in private equity-backed buy-and-build strategies by performing a case study on Fidelio Capital's creation of Vimian - a now global and publicly listed animal health group. We find that the value created in this case is mainly attributable to four components, which are all well-aligned with Fidelio Capital's investment model. READ MORE

4. 3. In Peripheral Sickness and in Core-like Health: An explorative case study analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic using World-Systems Theory

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mimmi Yiyi Shen; David Alexanderson; [2021]
   Keywords : Vaccine nationalism; World-Systems Theory; Covid-19; Global Health Equity; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the deadliest in modern history. Vaccines are currently the primary resource used for stopping the pandemic and minimizing harm. READ MORE

5. 4. “A glass half-full of opportunities” The perceptions and lived experiences of Arabic-speaking immigrants using digital primary healthcare applications in Scania, Sweden. A qualitative content analysis study.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Wasim Jabari; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital health; Digital primary care; Primary care; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Health Systems; Equity; Equality; Accessibility; Experiences; Qualitative; Patients; Sweden; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Abstract Background: There is growing concern in Sweden about health inequity and unequal access to traditional primary healthcare among different socio-economic groups, predominantly immigrants. The use of information and communication technology in the health sector has been suggested as a potential tool to overcome healthcare accessibility and equity. READ MORE

6. 5. Circular economy and degrowth perspectives on plastic collection and recycling on Bali

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Elin Henriksson; [2020]
   Keywords : Circular economy; degrowth; plastic waste; littering; recycling; pick analysis; social enterprise. Cirkulär ekonomi; nerväxt; plastavfall; nedskräpning; återvinning; plockanalys; social företagsverksamhet.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis studies plastic littering, collection and recycling on Bali in Indonesia. Due to unsound waste management systems, low awareness and few incentives for collection, plastic waste has the tendency to leak to the environment, where it pollutes land and water, and poses a threat to wildlife and human health. READ MORE