A writer discusses her experience and understanding of COVID-19 health-care disparities around the world.
I do not require critical careIm here for a general checkup.
Im accessing this service with no out-of-pocket cost.
I was born and raised in Australia and moved to Los Angeles in 2018.
After being unable to return to Sydney for over two years, I finally visited home in December.
I brought more than Christmas presents and hugs with meI brought gratitude for easily accessible medical treatment.
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But this was nothing like the ongoing ones Stateside.
One of the first protests in the U.S. happened in April 2020.
The protest, named Operation Gridlock, saw 20,000 people show up.
Australia and the US felt like two vastly different realitiesbut that sentiment extends far beyond these two countries.
There are so many differences in accessing basic health care and COVID-19 vaccines.
However, what happens in one country has ripple effects around the globe.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Becoming vaccinated has been out of reach for billions of people around the world, says Thelwell.
One of the significant barriers has been vaccine hoarding.
But its not just vaccine availability and accessibility.
This includes allocating funds to health workers and their safety, infrastructure planning, and vaccine awareness campaigns.
Adhanom Ghevreyesus recently clarified that were not close to being out of the woods, even three years in.
I reiterate what Ghevreyesus shares: The COVID-19 pandemic will not be over anywhere until its over everywhere.
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