by ghgovernance | Feb 20, 2012 | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Global Health Governance Blog, International Institutions and Multilateral Organizations, Pandemic Response, World Health Organization
The WHO Meeting on Controversial H5N1 Research: What Happened, and What Does It Mean? David P. Fidler, GHG Contributing Blogger James Louis Calamaras Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law The conclusion of the much anticipated meeting at the World...
by ghgovernance | Feb 15, 2012 | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Global Health Governance Blog, Health Security, International Institutions and Multilateral Organizations, Pandemic Response, World Health Organization
The WHO Meeting on Controversial H5N1 Research: What Implications for Global Health Governance? David P. Fidler, Contributing GHG Blogger James Louis Calamaras Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law The World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting a...
by ghgovernance | Jun 21, 2011 | Asia, Pandemic Response
Epidemics as Politics with Case Studies from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam Tuong Vu Severe epidemics caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and avian influenza viruses have recently killed hundreds of people while causing chaos and panic in many...
by ghgovernance | Apr 1, 2010 | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Health Security, North America
The North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza: A Case Study of Regional Health Security in the 21st Century Donald Howard Avery In August 2007, the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States established the North American Plan for Avian &...
by ghgovernance | Apr 1, 2010 | Asia, Global Health Diplomacy, Pandemic Response
Indonesia, H5N1, and Global Health Diplomacy Rachel Irwin The World Health Organization (WHO) is mandated to be the United Nations specialized agency for health. However, in light of changing disease trends, the increased “globalization” of health, and the entry of...
by ghgovernance | Apr 1, 2007 | Asia, Health Security, North America
Combating a Collective Threat: Prospects for Sino-American Cooperation Against Avian Influenza
Andrew Erickson This essay seeks to increase awareness among Western scholars, analysts, and policy makers concerning both the potential danger posed by an outbreak of...