Ethics and COVID-19: Resource Allocation and Priority-Setting

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/20/2020. This five-page policy brief answers a number of questions about the ethics of setting priorities for the allocation of resources during times of scarcity, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Such decisions may include access to hospitals, ventilators, vaccines, and medicines. The document provides a high-level ethical framework that can be used to guide decision-making, and complements WHO ’s technical guidance. (PDF)
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