Race, poverty and disease: before the age of COVID-19
By Anne O’BrienThe history of epidemics in Sydney uncovers a pattern of scapegoating poor and racially stigmatised populations.
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The Sins of the Other or Silence of the Self? – Ebola in West Africa
By Alexandra L. PhelanThe current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is a compelling example of how inequity, inequality and injustice are powerful determinants of health, writes Alexandra L. Phelan.