Fluid Dialogues

2021, Basse Stittgen

At the beginning of the crisis, people with an Asian background faced prejudice and accusations. Many times in history we have seen that the outbreak of an infectious disease leads to stigmatization and exclusion. Tensions sometimes ran high between governments as well, due to accusations back and forth. All while controlling the crisis requires confidence in the sharing of knowledge and an international approach. This is why variants of the virus are no longer referred to as the British, Indian or Brazilian variant, but with neutral names, such as the Delta variant. Visual artist Basse Stittgen uses texts from interviews with carriers of AIDS and doctors. His work points out how fear can lead to that hinders effective management of an epidemic.

SCIENCE

Global health
The pandemic emphasizes the importance of 'Global health', the health of people around the world. A new disease that arises somewhere in the world can spread quickly. It is clear that Covid-19 will remain a risk if not all people in the world have access to vaccines. Erasmus MC is active in the field of Global health in patient care, scientific research and education.