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Human Rights Principles in Public Health Emergencies: From the Siracusa Principles to COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill of Health

Extensive abuses of human rights during the pandemic led international experts to draft the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (HR Principles). The inadequacy of Siracusa in the the context of public health emergencies Then came COVID-19.

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Conclusion to the Symposium: From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

While receiving significant global traction and acceptance since their publication in 1985, the Siracusa Principles, the authors argue, proved to be simply “unequal to the task” of guiding States’ conduct in the context of COVID-19 because they are “unable to speak in any significant detail to the particular concerns of public health crises.”

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Securing a Place for Children’s Rights in Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

By Sheila Varadan, Ton Liefaard, and Jaap Doek The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (Principles) make a significant contribution towards clarifying the scope of States’ legal obligations under international human rights law during public health emergencies.

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Overcoming Challenges in Public Health Policy Implementation

Healthcare Blog

Public health policy encompasses various levels of healthcare, from federal legislation to state or local laws, community-based health initiatives, and facility-level policies. It also encourages good health and helps achieve designated health objectives. What Is Public Health Policy?

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What Does the End of the Public Health Emergency Mean for Compliance Professionals?

Healthicity

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration is slated to end on May 11, 2023, which means compliance changes are fast approaching on the horizon.

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Compliance Implications for the End of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)

MedTrainer

The end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) will reinstate regulations that have been absent for years… and many healthcare workers have never had to follow. That includes many compliance professionals. That includes many compliance professionals. Hard to believe, huh? That’s a lot to keep track of!

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The Public Health Emergency is Ending Soon – What are the Compliance Implications?

Healthicity

At the end of January 2023, the White House announced it intends to end the public health emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11, 2023.