by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Spring-Autumn 2014
Desmond McNeill In Global Health Law Larry Gostin describes and analyses, with great authority and moral commitment, what law may be able to contribute to promoting the health of the world and especially those most disadvantaged. This book will surely serve as a...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | International Law, Spring-Autumn 2014
Suerie Moon The Ebola outbreak puts in clear focus central questions for the global health system: Who is responsible for getting the outbreak under control? What can and should be done by the governments of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, and by international...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Rebecca J. Cook Larry Gostin’s book, Global Health Law, moves us to envision a world in which global health law and governance play a more effective role in reducing gross global health inequities. In so instructing and inspiring us, he gives an insightful overview of...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Governance, Spring-Autumn 2014
Eduardo J. Gomez The emerging nations of Brazil, China, and India are currently facing the costly epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. While similar in their pursuit of world prominence, these nations nevertheless varied in the timing and depth of their policy...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Chantal Blouin, Laurette Dube, Ebony Bertorelli and Monique Moreau This article presents a case study of the policy process leading to the UN High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The case study tests an analytical framework to understand the factors...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Suchita Shah A controversial international debate has arisen between those who call for stronger intellectual property legislation to protect their scientific innovation, and those who claim ‘biopiracy’ of their traditional medical knowledge (TMK) under such...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Eileen S. Natuzzi and Thomas Novotny International aid policy is evolving. The Rome Declaration on Harmonization, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action have shifted development assistance efforts toward recipient countries assuming...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Laura L. Janik Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have the potential to distribute public goods and lessen the development gap between the Global North and Global South. By drawing together public and private entities, PPPs attempt to capitalize on the unique...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Tiffany Robyn Soetikno , Agus Suwandono and Tikki Pang Introduction: The year 2014 has been a landmark and monumental year for Indonesia’s health care environment. The year began with the implementation of Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), a public health care...
by ghgovernance | Nov 30, 2014 | Complete Issues, Spring-Autumn 2014
Jenna Karp The ongoing political crisis in Syria between the Ba’ath regime and rebel forces has created a humanitarian disaster, with over 150,000 deaths and 2.8 million refugees. Civil war has been raging for over three years, as brutal fighting between forces loyal...