Vaccine Apartheid: A Struggle for Health Equity

This chapter examines the persistent fight for equality in healthcare in South Africa after apartheid, highlighting the inequities faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the concept of 'vaccine apartheid' and the legal efforts to unveil exploitative agreements that disadvantage poorer nations. The narrative connects past challenges of accessing HIV treatments with current struggles for COVID vaccines, underscoring the global implications of health inequity and the impact of intellectual property on access to essential medicines.