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Pandemic
| Summary: | It is argued that there is a need to question the appropriateness of the concept of “pandemic” to enhance responses to global public health emergencies. Drawing from the context of COVID-19 and without overlooking previous outbreaks (such as H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, or Zika in 2016), attention is directed towards the symbolic, political, and sanitary power associated with pathogens attaining “pandemic” status, often at the expense of other pathogens and non-communicable diseases. This discourse invokes Susan Sontag’s notion of metaphors. Advocacy is made for the greater suitability of the term ‘Public Health Emergencies of International Concern,’ notwithstanding the need for heightened transparency and consistency in its attribution. Moreover, it is asserted that the success of fair, equitable, and integrated responses, both in the global north and south, requires much more than mere designations. What is lacking are concrete actions and commitment to health and well-being. |
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| Main Authors: | Onocko-Campos, Rosana |
| Other Authors: | Correia, Tiago |
| Subject: | Pandemic preparedness Pandemics Social determinants of health Syndemic Health Policy Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Country: | Portugal |
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| Associated institution: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Language: | English |
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| datacite.titles.title.fl_str_mv | Pandemic a limited concept for dealing with the public health emergencies that lie ahead |
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| description | It is argued that there is a need to question the appropriateness of the concept of “pandemic” to enhance responses to global public health emergencies. Drawing from the context of COVID-19 and without overlooking previous outbreaks (such as H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, or Zika in 2016), attention is directed towards the symbolic, political, and sanitary power associated with pathogens attaining “pandemic” status, often at the expense of other pathogens and non-communicable diseases. This discourse invokes Susan Sontag’s notion of metaphors. Advocacy is made for the greater suitability of the term ‘Public Health Emergencies of International Concern,’ notwithstanding the need for heightened transparency and consistency in its attribution. Moreover, it is asserted that the success of fair, equitable, and integrated responses, both in the global north and south, requires much more than mere designations. What is lacking are concrete actions and commitment to health and well-being. |
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| spelling | engenIt is argued that there is a need to question the appropriateness of the concept of “pandemic” to enhance responses to global public health emergencies. Drawing from the context of COVID-19 and without overlooking previous outbreaks (such as H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, or Zika in 2016), attention is directed towards the symbolic, political, and sanitary power associated with pathogens attaining “pandemic” status, often at the expense of other pathogens and non-communicable diseases. This discourse invokes Susan Sontag’s notion of metaphors. Advocacy is made for the greater suitability of the term ‘Public Health Emergencies of International Concern,’ notwithstanding the need for heightened transparency and consistency in its attribution. Moreover, it is asserted that the success of fair, equitable, and integrated responses, both in the global north and south, requires much more than mere designations. What is lacking are concrete actions and commitment to health and well-being.application/pdfenPandemicSubtitleena limited concept for dealing with the public health emergencies that lie aheadOnocko-Campos, RosanaCorreia, TiagoInstituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT)Laboratório Associado de Translacção e Inovação para a Saúde Global - LA Real (Pólo IHMT)Population health, policies and services (PPS)Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM)Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (Abrasco)HostingInstitutionOrganizationalRUNe-mailmailto:run@unl.ptrun@unl.ptISSNIsPartOf1413-8123URNIsPartOfPURE: 123236477URNIsPartOfPURE UUID: 2ce4cda0-13ee-48db-a9ff-d06df983898fURNIsPartOfScopus: 105008945944URNIsPartOfWOS: 001521576400001URNIsPartOfPubMed: 40561317DOIIsPartOf10.1590/1413-81232025306.047220242025-09-29T21:57:56Z2025-062025-06-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/188767http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessPandemic preparednessPandemicsSocial determinants of healthSyndemicHealth PolicyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being102936 bytesliteraturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://run.unl.pt/bitstreams/d9ca09b7-4c03-4242-a1a2-940417cd0d9e/download |
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