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

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One of us (LG) was involved in the drafting of the Siracusa Principles, which have become the chief international instrument governing permissible human rights limitations during national emergencies. Governments should also reach into their diplomatic toolbox to encourage compliance.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

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In 2005, they published their research and insights in a series of research papers and also filed a patent application disclosing this modification (which eventually issued as patent no. government committed more than one billion dollars to Moderna for development of its COVID-19 vaccines. Indeed, as made public, the U.S.

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Non-State Actors and Public Health Emergencies

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States maintain these obligations even when non-State actors are involved in health care financing, provision, and governance, albeit further normative development in this area is still urgently needed.

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

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Despite more than a century-long existence, for instance, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Health Regulations only began to incorporate references to human rights in their text as recently as their 2005 iteration and even then engaged with the subject matter in broad strokes.

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Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

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Additionally, the Government declared COVID-19 a “ formidable disease ” under the Public Health Act on April 1, 2020. It noted that existing social assistance programs that the Government identified for reducing poverty and vulnerability were denounced as failures.

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COVID-19 Showcased Failed Global Cooperation

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Global solidarity requires cooperation between governments, while national solidarity involves cooperation within a state to address common challenges and achieve shared goals. Solidarity operates at two intersecting levels. That has created deep inequities in access to health products that can save lives.

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RLDatix Acquires Galen Healthcare Solutions

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What You Should Know: – RLDatix , the international leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions for healthcare, announced today the acquisition of Galen Healthcare Solutions (Galen), the market leader in implementation, optimization, data migration and archival solutions for HIT systems.