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From equitable access to equitable innovation: rethinking bioengineering for global health | Journal Article / Commentary | MSF Science Portal
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From equitable access to equitable innovation: rethinking bioengineering for global health

Street A, Kersaudy Kerhoas M, Ndlovu Z

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Abstract

What does global health equity mean? In bioengineering, ‘equity’ is often interpreted as global ‘access’ to technologies, thereby neglecting wider structural inequalities. Here we suggest that the concepts of equity need to be expanded to incorporate principles of equitable representation and recognition within the innovation ecosystem.

Subject Area

access to health care

Languages

English
DOI
10.1038/s44222-024-00182-5
Published Date
02 Apr 2024
Journal
Nature Reviews Bioengineering
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 2, Issue 6, Pages 444-446
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