On irresponsibility in times of crisis: learning from the response to the Zika virus outbreak

Monteiro, Marko; Shelley-Egan, Clare; Dratwa, Jim

doi:10.1080/23299460.2017.1312959

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“…Similarly, as we have suggested elsewhere [33], in times of emergent health crises, irresponsibilities may arise in the manner in which responses are framed and implemented. Specifically, this relates both to the way in which “such situations emerge under a crisis frame, and to pre-existing irresponsibilities which condition how such crises unfold” [33]. Care for the future, we argue, necessitates attention to ongoing inequalities, which gain particular salience in times of emergency and which condition how crises are managed.…”

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“…Notwithstanding the novel features of this outbreak, the challenge of addressing the epidemic was not a new or unprecedented challenge [22,30,31,32]. Similarly, as we have suggested elsewhere [33], in times of emergent health crises, irresponsibilities may arise in the manner in which responses are framed and implemented. Specifically, this relates both to the way in which “such situations emerge under a crisis frame, and to pre-existing irresponsibilities which condition how such crises unfold” [33].…”

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Marginalisation, Ebola and Health for All: From Outbreak to Lessons Learned

Shelley-Egan

Dratwa²

2019

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The Ebola epidemic in West Africa between 2014 and 2015 was the deadliest since the discovery of the virus four decades ago. With the second-largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease currently raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (DRC) it is clear that lessons from the past can be quickly forgotten—or be incomplete in the first instance. In this article, we seek to understand the health challenges facing marginalised people by elaborating on the multiple dimensions of marginalisation in the case of the West Africa Ebola epidemic. We trace and unpack modes of marginalisation, beginning with the “outbreak narrative” and its main components and go on to examine other framings, including the prioritisation of the present over the past, the positioning of ‘Us versus Them’; and the marginalisation—in responses to the outbreak—of traditional medicine, cultural practices and other practices around farming and hunting. Finally, we reflect on the ‘lessons learned’ framing, highlighting what is included and what is left out. In conclusion, we stress the need to acknowledge—and be responsive to—the ethical, normative framings of such marginalisation.

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Marginalisation, Ebola and Health for All: From Outbreak to Lessons Learned

Shelley-Egan

Dratwa²

2019

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“…All these dimensions are interconnected. RRI applies both in normal and crisis situations [2]. In crisis situations, various dimensions of RRI provide a framework for consideration in the research and innovation practice.…”

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“…al. highlighted the need for care in producing knowledge in a transparent and participative manner, to be able to make a positive contribution to society [2]. With a scale far greater than Zika, the world community is currently facing challenges in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic.…”

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The First-Three-Month Review of Research on Covid-19: A Scientometrics Analysis

Harsanto

2020

2020 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)

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Responsiveness is one of dimensions in the concept of responsible research and innovation (RRI). This dimension, among others, is manifested through responses to the challenges faced by society. Responsiveness from the scientific community is clearly evident recently in the response to the recent great challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to provide an early review to assess publications in the first three months of the pandemic, since December 2019. Scientometrics and descriptive statistics were used to analyse documents indexed in the Scopus academic database. Open access tools from VOSviewer were used to help in visualising the network of countries and research topic density map. On average, 150.33 documents were published every month, with medicine as the main field of research (62.04%). Researchers from China, US, and UK institutions have published the most documents. Analysis of the keywords shows that the main topics of research regarded acute respiratory diseases, contact tracing, and molecular epidemiology. Although fields such as psychology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, nursing, business, management and accounting still have very few Covid-19 related studies at the moment, these fields likely to contribute in the future with regard to the great impact of this pandemic.

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“…Such a call is timely indeed. Complementing the analysis by de Koning et al mentioned above, Monteiro et al (2017) reflect on the current Zika predicament that originated in the same country. They observe that innovations introduced under the guise of a national emergency may amplify 'pre-existing irresponsibilities' that, in the absence of vigilance, can exasperate persistent social inequalities.…”

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Responsible innovation in a post-truth moment

Fisher

2017

Journal of Responsible Innovation

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On irresponsibility in times of crisis: learning from the response to the Zika virus outbreak

Cited by 12 publications

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Marginalisation, Ebola and Health for All: From Outbreak to Lessons Learned

Marginalisation, Ebola and Health for All: From Outbreak to Lessons Learned

The First-Three-Month Review of Research on Covid-19: A Scientometrics Analysis

Responsible innovation in a post-truth moment

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