Event details
Despite being one of the largest economies, the UK suffered the third worst Covid-19 death toll in Western Europe, largely due to entrenched inequalities that were exposed and worsened by the pandemic.
The Unequal Pandemic film, executively produced by Debbie Abrahams MP and Good Guys Productions, draws to light the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on marginalised communities. This pre-release screening and panel event, created in collaboration with Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK and UCL, provides an opportunity for policy makers, bereaved families, experts and all with an interest in protecting lives in the future, to take stock of what went wrong, and what can and must be done to make sure the UK is better prepared when the next pandemic hits.
We hope this event will allow us to gather and learn from the experiences of experts, government workers and community members, and help us forge a practical path towards pandemic preparedness.
Watch The Unequal Pandemic Film trailer.
Chair
- Prof Ibrahim Abubakar, Pro-Provost (Health) at UCL and Dean for the Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Speakers
- Prof Sir Michael Marmot, Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity
- Debbie Abrahams MP, Executive Producer of 'The Unequal Pandemic'
- Lobby Akinnola, Spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK whose personal story is featured in the film
- Prof Naomi Fulop, Professor of Health Care Organisation and Management, UCL and a Director, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK