Sello Verde: Ethical Dimensions of Public Health Actions and Policies

During pandemics, ethicists, public health professionals, and human rights advocates raise a red flag about different public health actions that should, at best, be addressed through integrated, global policies. How to rationalize healthcare resources and prioritize cases, while not increasing the vulnerability of the disadvantaged population is a serious concern surrounding this issue. In this webinar we will discuss this dilemma as well as how preexisting ethical standards were challenged by COVID-19. We also will discuss how monitoring the consistent application of ethical standards during clinical trials of new medications, vaccines, or medical interventions is also a critical issue.

Speaker:

Mohamed Mosaad Salama, Associate Professor at the American University in Cairo, Mansoura University, in Egypt, and the Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.