O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Lancet. 2017 Oct 21;390(10105):1918-1926. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31261-8. Epub 2017 May 15.
Global health advocates often turn to medicine and science for solutions to enduring health risks, but law is also a powerful tool. No state acting alone can ward off health threats that span borders, requiring international solutions. A trilogy of global health law-the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, International Health Regulations (2005), and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework-strives for a safer, healthier, and fairer world. Yet, these international agreements are not well understood, and contain gaps in scope and enforceability. Moreover, major health concerns remain largely unregulated at the international level, such as non-communicable diseases, mental health, and injuries. Here, we offer reforms for this global health law trilogy.
全球卫生倡导者常常寻求医学和科学来解决持久存在的健康风险,但法律也是一种强有力的工具。没有任何一个国家能够独自应对跨越国界的健康威胁,这需要国际解决方案。全球卫生法三部曲——《烟草控制框架公约》、《国际卫生条例(2005)》和《大流行性流感防范框架》——旨在打造一个更安全、更健康、更公平的世界。然而,这些国际协议并未得到很好的理解,而且在范围和可执行性方面存在差距。此外,国际层面上对一些主要的健康问题仍缺乏监管,如非传染性疾病、精神健康和伤害。在这里,我们为这一全球卫生法三部曲提供了改革建议。