The Instrumentalization of Public Health Issues for Propaganda by the Far-Right.
COVID-19
Far-right Politics
Human Rights
Immigrants
Minorities
Political Propaganda
Populism
Public Health
Journal
Journal of bioethical inquiry
ISSN: 1872-4353
Titre abrégé: J Bioeth Inq
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101250741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Oct 2024
02 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
12
07
2023
accepted:
19
07
2024
medline:
2
10
2024
pubmed:
2
10
2024
entrez:
2
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Political opportunism of the far-right threatens the efficacy of public health policies and political stability in general. In this commentary, we outline some of the ways that the European far-right has misused public health concerns as propaganda tools. This is a significant threat to the goals of making health and science more inclusive, and we recommend some policies for mitigating the racist effect of the far-right. Notably, we recommend (a) transparency in health policies and robust implementation of the rule of law, (b) the use of operative public values and human rights in health policy making, and (c) investment in decolonizing mindsets which may be corrosive of health policies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39356442
doi: 10.1007/s11673-024-10388-2
pii: 10.1007/s11673-024-10388-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
ID : 531118010426
Informations de copyright
© 2024. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Pty Ltd.
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