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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

By Rossella De Falco Strong, well-coordinated and resilient public health care services play a vital role in preventing and responding to public health crises. What are, however, the specific legal and ethical implications of involving private actors in health care vis-à-vis public health emergencies?

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

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 24, 2023

By Roojin Habibi, Timothy Fish Hodgson, and Alicia Ely Yamin Today, as the world transitions from living in the grips of a novel coronavirus to living with an entrenched, widespread infectious disease known as COVID-19, global appreciation for the human rights implications of public health crises are once again rapidly fading from view.

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Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Public Health Law

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Wolf With our recent (and continuing) experience of the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic, one might think that our collective appreciation for public health efforts and the people advancing those efforts would be high. An essential first step is to refocus on the “public” in public health.

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Making Explicit a Rights-Based Approach to Infodemic in a Public Health Emergency

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Calvin Wai-Loon Ho With the mainstreaming of digital technology across many spheres of social life, infodemic management must be an integral part of public health emergency prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

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Public Health Emergencies and Human Rights Principles: A Solidarity Approach

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By Anne Kjersti Befring and Cecilia Marcela Bailliet Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic posed a grave threat to humanity and revealed the need for a new approach to improve transnational cooperation within the global health system and new perspectives on solidarity addressing the cross-border spread of infection and distribution of vaccines.

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Reclaiming Global Public Health

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The answer to one of the most important public health questions of our time — who gets access to vaccines? — Private decisions did not match public health need. Monopoly control presents profound questions for public health governance. Together, these decisions had a profound impact on global public health.

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Vaccine credentials enabling wider progress on public health interoperability

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Brian Anderson, chief digital health physician at MITRE Corporation, and Bryant Karras, chief public health informatics officer and senior epidemiologist at Washington State Department of Health, will offer an update on the progress of the Vaccine Credential Initiative, and other initiatives like it.

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COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 26, 2023

By Kayum Ahmed, Julia Bleckner, and Kyle Knight In mid-May, the World Health Organization officially declared the “emergency” phase of the COVID-19 pandemic over. Public health emergencies aren’t entirely preventable. Solidarity operates at two intersecting levels.

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For Tempe AZ, Public Health Means Being a 20-Minute City

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Dr. Stephanie Deitrick, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the City of Tempe, to learn more about their public health initiatives and how it relates to being a 20-minute city.

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What the New York City Marathon Can Teach Us About Equitable Access to Vaccines

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Vaccines are pharmaceutical products, a critical tool in public and global health. At the same time, they are regularly treated as commodities , often in ways that are completely divorced from their public health value.

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

JULY 28, 2020

This week, announcements from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Withings further bolster the case for the private sector bolstering public health in this pandemic…and future ones to come beyond the Age of the Coronavirus. On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative.

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World Health Day 2019: Let’s Celebrate Food, Climate, Insurance Coverage and Connectivity

Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2019

Today, 7 April, is World Health Day. With that in mind, I devote this post to three key social determinants of health (SDOH) that are top-of-mind for me these days: food for health, climate change, and universal health coverage. UHC happens to be WHO’s focus for World Health Day 2019. [As

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The Unfurling Crisis of Unfunded Isolation, Testing, and Treatment of Infectious Disease in the US

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There is no federally-mandated sick pay in the United States, and even after the World Health Organization , and the Biden administration declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency, Congress has failed to even consider legislation to financially support people isolating with MPX infection.

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Several EU nations set to mandate vaccination for COVID passes

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Europe has been recording record numbers of COVID infections with 5,676,048 new cases and 41,525 deaths reported over the last seven days, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) (5 Jan). WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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AI for health can't leave older people behind, says WHO

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The World Health Organization released a policy brief this past week aimed at combating age-related bias in health-related artificial intelligence tools. "AI holds great promise for the practice of public health and medicine," wrote researchers in the WHO brief. " ON THE RECORD.

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Using Contracts to Lessen Inequities in Access to Medicines in Pandemics and Epidemics

Bill of Health

MARCH 24, 2022

During large transnational public health crises, global demand soars for diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines. R&D funded prior to the onset of a large public health crisis is governed by contracts negotiated before problems of product scarcity and inequitable allocation become mainstream problems.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 20, 2021

Extreme heat has a significant impact on public health. A recent study published in Nature found 37% of deaths related to heat exposure around the world between 1991 and 2018 were related to global warming caused by humans. Europe had its second warmest July on record this year, with temperatures 1.4 THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Introduction to the Symposium: Build Back Better? Health, Disability, and the Future of Work Post-COVID

Bill of Health

MARCH 7, 2022

This week marks the two-year anniversary of World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. thus has reverberating repercussions: it strips away not only necessary public health precautions, but also hard-won adaptations, such as remote work and more generous sick leave policies.

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4 Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where We Stand

Bill of Health

MARCH 27, 2023

Bard The White House is preparing to shut down their COVID Task Force this May, in conjunction with ending the public health emergency — the latest in a series of astounding and shortsighted decisions that put individual Americans at as great a risk from serious harm as a result of catching COVID-19 as at any stage in the pandemic.

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Cristina Britez and the Many Faces of Obstetric Violence

Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The World Health Organization has advised that C-sections should only be performed when medically necessary on a case-by-case basis, such as in high-risk pregnancies, identified by preeclampsia symptoms (high blood pressure, protein in the urine, swelling, headaches, and blurred vision).

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Lessons from the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Shaped the Future of Medical Systems

Medical Gas Compliance

APRIL 21, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO), the agency responsible for international public health, has stated the pandemic is at a “transition point.” As such, long-term public health action is critically needed.” On April 11th, the U.S. government signed a resolution to end the national emergency.

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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For the last seven days, the World Health Organisation (WHO) registered about 11,287,292 newly reported cases in Europe which is nearly double the case numbers compared to a month ago. In contrast, Austria’s health minister Wolfgang Mückstein stated: “Corona vaccination is an act of solidarity and cohesion.

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How Misinformation in Health Care Can Lead to Being “Dead Wrong” — KFF and Dr. G Connect the Dots

Health Populi

AUGUST 31, 2023

G” through her public health-informed broadcasts in the Miami media market during the pandemic. health citizens of the vaccine fast-tracked to address the worst effects of the coronavirus. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S. Geeta took on the persona of “Dr.

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Pandemic preparedness is a national security issue, say experts at HIMSS21

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 10, 2021

Convened by HIMSS VP of Government Relations Tom Leary, the panelists – who played a critical role in developing the Riyadh Declaration – reviewed the recommendations, compared them to progress so far and outlined digital health goals for the future. Dr. "Federal leadership in the U.S,

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DHAGE identifies digital inclusion as key goal in building a resilient society

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

DHAGE called upon organisations such as the European Union, the World Health Organisation and the OECD to set up and fund an initiative for promoting digital inclusion. An upskilling of the workforce could assist in the rolling out and implementation of new digital tools and technology. This would create a greater knowledge database.

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Report: How Apple Is Advancing Digital Healthcare Transformation

HIT Consultant

JULY 26, 2022

Collaborating with health organizations to promote healthy lifestyles at large scale. Supporting public health and government initiatives. All of Apple’s health and fitness features have been developed with two overarching principles: 1. Through the Research app, Apple has collaborated with Harvard T.H.

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HIMSS22 Europe: ‘We need to develop eco-friendly digital health’

Healthcare It News

JUNE 18, 2022

of the world’s net greenhouse gas emissions come from the healthcare sector – double those from the airline industry. Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Patient Access Population and Public Health Leadership Regulation Emerging Technologies Business Care Organizational Governance Public Policy Technology.

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Misplaced Skepticism on Accountability for War Crimes Against Health Care in Ukraine

Bill of Health

MAY 4, 2022

Russian attacks on hospitals, ambulances, and health workers in Ukraine — including more than 180 attacks confirmed b y the World Health Organization, and double that number reported by the Ministry of Health — have gained global attention. By Leonard Rubenstein.

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Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Their ten must-do’s for bending the cost curve while driving constructive change for a better health care system are to: Ensure access. Achieve health equity. Stability the safety net and rebuild public health. Address social determinants of health. Accelerate digital health. Innovate long-term care.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Failure of the Binary PHEIC Declaration System, and the Need for Reform

Bill of Health

JANUARY 7, 2022

The legal and institutional regime aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases, grounded on the International Health Regulations (IHR) was heavily criticized. The alarm mechanism based on the declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), in particular, has been severely tested.

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BA.5 transmissibility, new mask mandates, and the WHO declaration regarding monkeypox

Health Law Pulse

JULY 25, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers will continue to provide relevant updates for healthcare providers on the Health Law Pulse regarding public health crisis. The post BA.5

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COVID ‘Compromise’ on International IP Underscores Need for New Approach

Bill of Health

APRIL 6, 2022

can take a bigger step to promote global public health now. has offered to share technology associated with National Institutes of Health inventions to a WHO pool of patents. Early on in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed IP owners voluntarily license IP to others to ensure affordable COVID treatments.

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The Polarization of Trust in 2023 – What It Means for Health, via Edelman at Davos WEF 23

Health Populi

JANUARY 17, 2023

On the upside for health and trust, the most-trusted institutional leader in this year’s study is scientists, with 76% of global citizens trusting scientists (fairly even with last year with a 1 point uptick in trust). WHO is the most-trusted multinational organization in the world (above the UN and the EU). In the U.S.,

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Why We Still Need a Day for Global Action to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The story of Beatriz reflects how gender discrimination is compounded by social and economic marginalization in the context of access to reproductive health services. Still today, poor, marginalized women die from not having timely access to abortions.

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Bioethics Experts vs Ordinary South Africans on the Governance of Human Genome Editing

Bill of Health

JUNE 28, 2023

In the same year that the deliberative public engagement study on heritable HGE was conducted in South Africa, an expert advisory committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) published its policy proposals for a global governance framework for HGE.

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Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies

Bill of Health

APRIL 14, 2023

By María Natalia Echegoyemberry and Francisco Verbic This article looks at the COVID-19 pandemic response in Argentina, with a particular focus on the judicial control of public health policies. There, too, single judges decided on important social and health issues.

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COVID-19 Update: New Variants and Vaccine Research

Health Law Pulse

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

During a recent Q&A, a representative with the World Health Organization warned that the Omicron variant is not the last of its kind. Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers will continue to provide relevant updates for healthcare providers on the Health Law Pulse during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

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The End of One Health Crisis Must Not Lead to a New One

HIT Consultant

MAY 30, 2023

Three years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) enacted in the United States came to an end this May. Paula LeClair, U.S. General Manager of Healthy.io

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AI’s Ability to Manipulate Decision Making Requires a Moratorium on Its Use in Obtaining Consent for Biomedical Research

Bill of Health

JULY 14, 2023

Public Health Service’s (USPHS) Syphilis Study at Tuskegee , whose revelation to the public sparked today’s legal schema for regulating and protecting the research it funds (the “Common Rule”), as well as research done in anticipation of receiving FDA approval for marketing a new product. These warnings echo those of the U.S.

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The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2021

and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action.

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How Trust and Geopolitics Will Impact Health and Business – Edelman 2022 Trust Barometer at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Health Populi

MAY 23, 2022

Leaders in government, business, media, and NGOs will be discussing the converging big issues of the moment: Ukraine/Russia, climate change, inflation, food supply, and to be sure, public health — with new concerns about monkey pox on the pandemic radar. it’s the future of the world.” As Dr. Nabarro.

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How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies

Bill of Health

JANUARY 31, 2022

To allocate COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and the World Health Organization (WHO) identified ethical goals for prioritization, such as maximizing benefit and minimizing harm, mitigating health inequities, and reciprocity.

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Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

Health Populi

OCTOBER 11, 2021

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day , an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

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

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

Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Public Health Law

Making Explicit a Rights-Based Approach to Infodemic in a Public Health Emergency

Public Health Emergencies and Human Rights Principles: A Solidarity Approach

Reclaiming Global Public Health

Vaccine credentials enabling wider progress on public health interoperability

COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

For Tempe AZ, Public Health Means Being a 20-Minute City

What the New York City Marathon Can Teach Us About Equitable Access to Vaccines

News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

World Health Day 2019: Let’s Celebrate Food, Climate, Insurance Coverage and Connectivity

The Unfurling Crisis of Unfunded Isolation, Testing, and Treatment of Infectious Disease in the US

Several EU nations set to mandate vaccination for COVID passes

AI for health can't leave older people behind, says WHO

Using Contracts to Lessen Inequities in Access to Medicines in Pandemics and Epidemics

COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

Introduction to the Symposium: Build Back Better? Health, Disability, and the Future of Work Post-COVID

4 Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where We Stand

Cristina Britez and the Many Faces of Obstetric Violence

Lessons from the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Shaped the Future of Medical Systems

COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

How Misinformation in Health Care Can Lead to Being “Dead Wrong” — KFF and Dr. G Connect the Dots

Pandemic preparedness is a national security issue, say experts at HIMSS21

DHAGE identifies digital inclusion as key goal in building a resilient society

Report: How Apple Is Advancing Digital Healthcare Transformation

HIMSS22 Europe: ‘We need to develop eco-friendly digital health’

Misplaced Skepticism on Accountability for War Crimes Against Health Care in Ukraine

Ten In Ten: Manatt’s Healthcare Priorities to 2031

The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Failure of the Binary PHEIC Declaration System, and the Need for Reform

BA.5 transmissibility, new mask mandates, and the WHO declaration regarding monkeypox

COVID ‘Compromise’ on International IP Underscores Need for New Approach

The Polarization of Trust in 2023 – What It Means for Health, via Edelman at Davos WEF 23

Why We Still Need a Day for Global Action to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Bioethics Experts vs Ordinary South Africans on the Governance of Human Genome Editing

Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies

COVID-19 Update: New Variants and Vaccine Research

The End of One Health Crisis Must Not Lead to a New One

AI’s Ability to Manipulate Decision Making Requires a Moratorium on Its Use in Obtaining Consent for Biomedical Research

The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change

How Trust and Geopolitics Will Impact Health and Business – Edelman 2022 Trust Barometer at the World Economic Forum in Davos

How to Fairly Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Therapies

Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

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