by IHP | Apr 29, 2020 | Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Public Health Research
In this piece written for the Religion and Global Society program at the London School of Economics, John Blevins, Director of the Interfaith Health Program, reflects on both the distinctive contributions of religious communities to the COVID-19 outbreak as well as the ways that religion can complicate a sound public health response.
by IHP | Apr 29, 2020 | Interdisciplinary Scholarship, Public Health Research
This presentation surveys the various effects of religion as a social force on the COVID-19 response globally. Those effects are varied. Religion may hinder a sound public health response; for example, religious devotion has led some faith communities to continue meeting in person, contributing to the spread.
