Unless we address the inequity in global health, then the world will not be prepared for the next pandemic

The global health infrastructure is broken. We are attempting to put plasters on multiple compound fractures—a useless and wasteful exercise. This failure to act is not about resources, or a lack thereof, but rather a deep inequality in society, one which predates this current pandemic. It is the lynchpin that has brought us to our knees. The suggestion that there is a lack of vaccines or tools to adequately address the pandemic worldwide is a...