A pandemic treaty, revised international health regulations, or both?

A special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will be convened in late 2021 to consider developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response - a so-called 'Pandemic Treaty'. Consideration is given to this treaty as well as to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Globalization and health 2021-11, Vol.17 (1), p.1-128, Article 128
Hauptverfasser: Labonté, Ronald, Wiktorowicz, Mary, Packer, Corinne, Ruckert, Arne, Wilson, Kumanan, Halabi, Sam
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Zusammenfassung:A special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will be convened in late 2021 to consider developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response - a so-called 'Pandemic Treaty'. Consideration is given to this treaty as well as to reform of the International Health Regulations (IHR) as our principal governing instrument to prevent and mitigate future pandemics. Reform of the IHR should be undertaken while engaging with WHO member states (and notably those from the Global South) in discussions on the possible benefits, drawbacks and scope of a new pandemic treaty. Both options are not mutually exclusive.
ISSN:1744-8603
1744-8603
DOI:10.1186/s12992-021-00779-0