Well I for one was quite disappointed by this article. Firstly, all three of
the case studies relate to China, and this should have been reflected in the
title.
Secondly, all three case studies centre on out-of-the-ordinary challenges to
health: the 1958-1961 famine (government-induced), the SARS epidemic, and
the emerging threat of HIV/AIDS. I would have liked some more general
examples.
More importantly, it is quite individualistic:
The link between democracy and health can be viewed through a philosophical
framework, which sees societal development as expanding individual freedoms,
and focuses on two basic aspects of freedom: opportunity and process.5 The
opportunity aspect judges public policy by its impact on individuals'
substantive freedoms or capabilities: for example, its impact on individuals'
capability to avoid premature mortality, preventable morbidity, or
involuntary starvation.
I thought democracy was also about giving people the opportunity to vote for
public policies that support community/population wellbeing.
Melissa
Melissa Raven, Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Public Health, Flinders University
GPO Box 2100 ADELAIDE SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
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Democracy and health
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