The BETA Chronicles are a series of position papers that aims to capture “moments in time” in global and local Civil Society across a range of sectors. Named after the subcategory of Coronavirus, the “Beta Chronicles” are status, policy, progress and advocacy action-driven narratives that provide high-level commentary on health advocacy as it relates to COVID-19.
Access, Agitation. Action! – The First Year of Covid-19
A Civil Society Reflection Report
Date: March 2021
Tian Johnson, Maaza Seyoum
This three-part report provides a detailed view of access and intellectual property issues, addresses some of the actions that have been taken by Civil Society and community groups working to keep COVID-19 research accountable and community-owned and lays out the agitation that is needed going forward to ensure equitable access and research accountability throughout 2021.