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About Dushni Weerakoon

Dushni Weerakoon is the Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) and Head of its Macroeconomic Policy research. She has extensive experience in public policy engagement having served the Government of Sri Lanka through multiple appointments. PhD in Economics from the University of Manchester (UK).

Vaccinating Against COVID-19 Inequities: the view from Asia

By Dushni Weerakoon2021-05-10T15:45:35+00:00May 10, 2021|

As governments make room for private sector involvement in the vaccine purchase, disparities in access will only widen further. Issues of equity lie at the core of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.