Health Justice

RECORDING: Global Health as a Moral Imperative: The U.S. Role in Advancing Equity and Partnership

This session explores the ethical responsibility of the United States in advancing global health equity. It highlights urgent challenges from infectious disease and maternal health to climate change and displacement, and the partnerships needed to build more resilient societies.

Featuring:

  • Craig Spencer, MD – Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health
  • Dr. Wesler Lambert, MD, MPH – Executive Director, Zanmi Lasante / Partners In Health Haiti

Key Points

Defining the Moral Imperative in Global Health
Moral Obligation Amid “America First” Strategy
U.S. Aid and Concerns from the Example in Haiti
Rethinking “Dependency” and Better Communication Around the Topic
Frontline Reflections: Adapting U.S. Global Health Leadership
Disaster Response and Building Sustainable Systems
Using a Moral Framework to Reflect on U.S. Global Health and the Risks of Defunding
Reflections on What Moral Leadership Means Regarding Future Partnerships

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