Bioethics, (Funding) Priorities, and the Perpetuation of Injustice
"10-90 gap"
less than 10% of global funding for research is spent on disease that afflict more than 90% of the world's population
There are multiple organizations that fund certain bioethical research projects
The funding is a main driver of what research is prioritized.
It is not the researchers fault for funding being only pushed towards certain areas.
Sometimes the funding goes to more "flasheir" topics instead of the topics that are very prevalent right now.
For example, the maternal mortality rate amongst Black women in the U.S.
"To make structural change a reality, it will be necessary to understand who has an investment in keeping things the way they are... and who is benefiting off of preserving the status quo". -Dorothy Roberts
Chapter 5: Health Law, Policy, and Ethic
Three main questions about key issues these topics are tackling
- Is there a right to health care?
- How does public health attempt to balance the right of individuals and needs of society? (caring for both individual and public needs)
- What bioethical principles are used to address public health issues?
The U.S. constitution does not specifically mention health care.
although state governments have authority to act, they are not required to do so
Federal authority is exerted through incentives to the states.
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The difference between a law and policy depends on who creates them and how they can be enforced
An initiative called Healthy People 2020 has been prioritizing identifying issues, implementation, and evaluation
Social Justice approach view equitable distribution of health as a social responsibility
Market Justice views the individual as responsible for health rather than collective