#6 - The Battle of Science Against Pandemics

06/11/2021 15 min
#6 - The Battle of Science Against Pandemics

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Episode Synopsis

There is now light at the end of the Covid19 pandemic tunnel as we benefit, thanks toscience and research, from greater understanding of the virus and from vaccines andimproved models of care and treatment. This episode of Story Scanner looks at what wehave learnt, the role of research and how we can be better equipped to face futurepandemics. Jérôme Adda, Dean for Research at Bocconi University, talks about theimportance of research and science in the last 18 months and of his studies looking intocomparative cost-effectiveness analysis of public policies during Covid19 and otherepidemics. Aleksandra Torbica, Director of CERGAS Bocconi and special advisor tothe Chair of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Pan-European Commission onHealth and Sustainable Development talks about the main findings andrecommendations of the Commission‘s report  ‘Drawing light from the pandemic: a newstrategy for Health and Sustainable Development’.