Galappaththi, EK, Perera, CD, Dharmasiri, IP et al. (13 more authors) (2023) Policy responses to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka and the consideration of Indigenous Peoples. Environmental Science and Policy, 144. pp. 110-123. ISSN 1462-9011
Abstract
COVID-19 has had uneven impacts on health and well-being, with Indigenous communities in the Global South facing some of the highest risks. Focusing on the experience of Sri Lanka, this study identifies key policy responses to COVID-19, documents how they evolved over two years of the pandemic, and examines if and how government responses have addressed issues pertaining to Indigenous Peoples. Drawing upon an analysis of policy documents (n = 110) and interviews with policymakers (n = 20), we characterize seven key policy responses implemented by the Sri Lankan government: i) testing for and identifying COVID-19; ii) quarantine procedures; iii) provisional clinical treatments; iv) handling other diseases during COVID-19; v) movement; vi) guidelines to be adhered to by the general public; and vii) health and vaccination. The nature of these responses changed as the pandemic progressed. There is no evidence that policy development or implementation incorporated the voices and needs of Indigenous Peoples.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Public health, Pandemic, Prioritizing policy, Justice, Vedda, South Asia |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 May 2023 12:13 |
Last Modified: | 24 May 2023 12:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:199515 |