AK COVID-Development Studies Intersections
Aalok KhandekarI am currently in the process of transitioning my M.A. level course on Science, Technology, and Development with 11 students to virtual instruction. One of my interests in engaging with COVID-19 is to examine how it (should) informs development ideologies and practices. How should students of development studies retool -- conceptually, methodologically, practically -- in wake of the pandemic?
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josh.correiraThe plan does not appear to address any specific population but the public in general.
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josh.correiraThe IHS mainly focuses on disaster prevention and preparedness with initiatives such as teaching children about illness prevention, teaching about safe drinking water and food safety, preventing the spread of disease, and preventing injuries. They also have a number of resources available to their members to connect with healthcare professionals. This seems to be a community awareness type approach that prevents the spread of disease by teaching the community. It resembles that of many healthcare systems and does not seem to suggest problems with other approaches.
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josh.correiraThe program is located in Hiroshima and is a program in the Hiroshima University
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josh.correiraThe “PIH Model of Care,” research in Rwanda, and work in Haiti were followed up on
guiding question:
What characterizes grocery stores as COVID-19 workplaces?
meta question: