COVID-19, Public Authority and Enforcement

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Funding

Ideas for this op-ed have emerged from research funded by the following ESRC, GCRF and Wellcome Trust grants: ES/P008038/1, ES P010873/1 and 212536/Z/18/Z.

Notes on contributors

Melissa Parker

Melissa Parker is a Professor of Medical Anthropology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Since the 1980s, she has carried out anthropological research in Uganda, Sudan, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom on a wide range of global health issues, including epidemic preparedness and response. In 2014, she established the Ebola Response Anthropology Platform with colleagues from Sierra Leone and the UK. Contact her at: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK. Email: [email protected].

Hayley MacGregor

Hayley MacGregor is trained as a medical doctor in South Africa and as an anthropologist in the UK. She is co-leader of Health and Nutrition and a researcher at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. Her current research interests include meanings and practices of epidemic preparedness, with a focus on settings in Africa. Contact her at: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RE, United Kingdom. Email: [email protected]

Grace Akello

Grace Akello is an Associate Professor in Medical Anthropology. She is convener of the pioneer Master’s Program in Medical Anthropology in East and Central Africa. Her research focusses on humanitarianism, pandemic preparedness and health interventions during complex emergencies. Contact her at: The Faculty of Medicine, P.O.Box 166, Gulu University, Uganda. Email: [email protected]