The South African Response to COVID-19 The Early Years

"This book analyses the first two years of South Africa's response to the COVID-19 epidemic, from its emergence in early 2020. Drawing on the perspectives of a range of public health experts, economists and other social scientists and development practitioners, the book argues that underst...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fourie, Pieter (-)
Other Authors: Lamb, Guy
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group 2023.
Series:Routledge Studies in Health in Africa Series
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009740855206719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The emancipatory catastrophe we need?
  • 2. COVID-19 in South Africa: History, impact, and government response - An overview
  • 3. The rough and the smooth: South Africa's uneven response to COVID-19
  • 4. Placing the South African COVID-19 epidemic in a global context
  • 5. Slow crises: South Africa's governmental responses to COVID-19 in times of 'crisis within crisis'
  • 6. Mobilising the public sector to combat COVID-19, and the pandemic's effect on public sector governance
  • 7.COVID-19 vaccines: Triumphs and tragedies
  • 8. Police legitimacy and the SAPS's policing of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 9.The role of temporary social grants in mitigating the poverty impact of COVID-19 in South Africa
  • 10. COVID-19 and mental health well-being in South Africa: Impact, responses, and recommendations 11. New foundations: Strengthening early childhood care and education provisioning in South Africa after COVID-19
  • 12. Tracking the pulse of the people: Support for democracy and the South African government's response to COVID-19.