A5039047497- Human Rights and Development
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Security and Public Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Environmental law and policy
- International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- International Law and Human Rights
- Public Health in Brazil
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Ethics in medical practice
- Ombudsman and Human Rights
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016-2025
National Health Law Program
2021-2025
Georgetown University
2009-2025
Northampton Community College
2024
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2021-2023
Klinikum Ludwigsburg
2023
University of North Carolina Health Care
2022
World Health Organization
2021
Human Rights Watch
2021
Yeshiva University
2020
While reaching consensus on future plans to address current global health challenges is far from easy, there broad agreement that reductionist approaches suggest a limited set of targeted interventions improve around the world are inadequate. We argue comprehensive systems perspective should guide practice, education, research and policy. propose key ‘systems thinking’ tools strategies have potential for transformational change in systems. Three overarching themes span these strategies:...
The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR)1WHO Regulations, WHA 58.3, 2nd edn. World Organization, Geneva2005Google Scholar govern how 196 countries and WHO collectively address the global spread of disease avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic trade. Article 43 this legally binding instrument restricts measures can implement when addressing public health risks to those that are supported by science, commensurate involved, anchored in human rights.1WHO intention...
This Viewpoint explores concerns surrounding possible US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and effect this would have on global health leadership security.
As countries throughout the world move towards universal health coverage, obligation to realise right for undocumented migrants has often been overlooked. With unprecedented millions on - including refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, and returnees represent a uniquely vulnerable subgroup, experiencing particular barriers related their background as well insecure living working conditions. Their legal status under national law restricts access to, affordability of,...
From China's lockdown of the city Wuhan (1) to U.S. restrictions on travelers from Europe (2) border closures across a widening range countries (3), governments are increasingly seeking limit freedom movement in response coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These travel have slowed, but not halted, spread pandemic ("The effect novel (COVID-19) outbreak," M. Chinazzi et al., Research Articles, published online 6 March, p. eaba9757). However, necessity and benefits this public health...
Human rights scrutiny in the COVID-19 pandemic has largely focused on limitations of individual freedoms to protect public health, yet it is essential look at broader relevance realising human promote health response. The right enjoyment highest attainable standard physical and mental provides binding normative guidance for health-care systems, social responses, global solidarity. As recognised International Covenant Economic, Social Cultural Rights, requires that states take steps...
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Recognizing marked limitations of global health law in the COVID-19 pandemic, a rising number states are supporting development new pandemic treaty. This prospective treaty has potential to clarify state obligations for preparedness and response strengthen World Health Organization authorities promote security. Examining essential scope content treaty, this column analyzes policymaking processes substantive necessary meet historic moment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) was born as a normative agency and has looked to global health law structure collective action realize with justice. Framed by its constitutional authority act the directing coordinating on international health, WHO long been seen central actor in development implementation of law. However, faced challenges advancing prevent disease promote over past 75 years, constrained new actors, shifting frameworks, soft diplomacy. These were exacerbated amid COVID-19...
With water and sanitation vital to the public's health, there have been growing calls accept as a human right establish rights-based framework for policy. Through development of international law, policymakers increasingly specified independent rights. In this political rights sanitation, authors find that evolution policy reached milestone in United Nations (UN) General Assembly's 2010 Resolution on Human Right Water Sanitation. By memorializing recognition these interconnected...
COVID-19 demands international cooperation, yet populist nationalism is resurgent, threatening public health, human rights, and global governance. In responding to the pandemic, solidarity represent distinct paths, with enduring consequences for health rights.