Today, we are experiencing a Covid-19 pandemic, a rise in populist nationalism and increasing authoritarianism around the world. Leading experts will discuss the linkages between democracy, human rights and the right to health. We will explore the situations in China and India and highlight experiences in different societies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speakers:

Beth E. Rivin (Chair) - President & CEO, Uplift International
Amar Jesani - Independent Researcher and Teacher of Bioethics and Public Health; co-founder of the Forum for Medical Ethics Society and its journal, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics; visiting Faculty at Yenepoya Univ, Mangalore; CBEC/SIUT, Karachi; KEMRI, Nairobi
Benjamin Mason Meier - Associate Professor of Global Health Policy, Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joan Kaufman - Senior Director for Academic Programs, Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University; lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School