At UiB’s National SDG Conference, Global Health Priorities has been challenged to try to explain what the group is about – in a communication friendly and accessible way. We will focus on a low income setting, and use Ethiopia as a case.
The event is a part of “Day Zero” of the National SDG Conference February 7-8. This event is part of the ongoing Explained Series, where experts are invited to explain complex themes. Read more. Check out the facebook page.
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Ole Frithjof Norheim (UiB), Ingrid Miljeteig (UiB) and Muluken Argaw Haile (UiB) in conversation with Linn Knudsen (UiB).
Two women in rural Ethiopia are diagnosed with cancer. One is a 35-year-old woman and mother of three. She has breast cancer. The other, is a young girl without her own family yet. She has leukemia. They face the same challenge: They are poor and cannot afford the treatment that can save their lives. Who do you choose to save?
Can science come up with answers on who should have the highest priority? Is it possible to design fair solutions in low-income countries, where budgets are scarce?
With hands-on experience from Ethiopia, the experts will discuss priorities and ethical dilemmas in the doctor and patient meeting and in the financing and design of healthcare policies in low income countries.