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RealizingtheGlobalHealthSecurityAgendathrough

PublicHealthLawBenjaminMasonMeier,JD,LLM,PhD

YearinReviewLawSecDon

APHAAnnualMeeDngNovember3,2015

GlobalHealthSecurity•  Cri%calWeaknessesinGlobalHealthSecurity

•  LackofPoli%calCollabora%onandFundingfor

•  Preven%on•  Detec%on•  Response

•  GlobalHealthSecurityAgenda•  AForumtoBuildPoliDcalWill•  APlaDormtoConcentrateFunding

1. GHSA–Interna%onalCoopera%onforGlobalHealthSecurity

2. Law–LawReformasaFounda%onoftheGHSAAgenda

3. Domains–SpecifyingtheLegalDomainstoRealizeGHSAAc%onPackages

GHSA Law Domains

February2014

2014

“A plan to … prevent, detect and effectively respond to infectious

disease threats, whether naturally

occurring or caused by accidental or

intentional releases of dangerous pathogens.”

EBOLA

GlobalInfec%ousDiseasesMee%ngs

GHSALaunch

CommitmentDevelopmentMee%ng

WashingtonDCandGeneva

GHSA Law Domains

1. We stand together with our West Africa

partners to end the Ebola epidemic. 2. A biological threat anywhere is a

biological threat everywhere, and it is the world’s responsibility to respond as one.

3.  Infectious disease outbreaks are a national security priority.

Chair of Global Health Security Agenda White House Event September 26, 2014

Summer2014–

2014 EBOLA

GlobalInfec%ousDiseasesMee%ngs

GHSALaunch

CommitmentDevelopmentMee%ng

GHSA Law Domains

May2014Helsinki,Finland

•  Mul%-country•  Mul%-sectoral•  9objec%vesdeveloped&publishedas11Ac%onPackages

Prevent

Detect

Respond

2014 EBOLA

GlobalInfec%ousDiseasesMee%ngs

GHSALaunch

CommitmentDevelopmentMeeDng

GHSA Law Domains

August2014–present

•  FromJakaratoSeoulandBeyond

•  TopromoteandfurtherdeveloptheGHSA

•  ExpandingCountryPar%cipa%on

•  Substan%alU.S.commitment

•  CDC5-YearPlan

2014 EBOLA

GlobalInfecDousDiseasesMeeDngs

CommitmentDevelopmentMee%ng

GHSA Law Domains

GHSALaunch

GHSA Action Packages

An%microbialResistance

Zoono%cDiseases

Biosafety/Biosecurity

Immuniza%on

LaboratorySystems

Surveillance Repor%ng WorkforceDevelopment

EmergencyOpera%onsCenters

LawEnforcement

MedicalCountermeasures

Prevent

Detect

Respond

GHSA LAW Domains

LawasaDeterminantofGlobalHealthSecurity

•  Providesclear,enforceableregula%ons,guidelines,andrepor%ngrequirements

•  Promotescoordina%on,communica%on,andinforma%onsharing

•  Ensuressafetyandcompetencystandardsaremetthroughcer%fica%on,accredita%on,licensing,etc.

GHSA LAW Domains

An%microbialResistance(AMR)LawCan:1.  Limitaccessto

an%bio%cs2.  Regulateprofessions

contribu%ngtoAMR.3.  Managean%bio%c

use.4.  Enhancesurveillance

andresponse.

LegalDomainSpecificaDonMethods

•  FrameworkMemoranda–  LegalApproaches–  LegalDomains

•  CountryExamples

–  LegalTools–  LegalImplementa%on

•  LiteratureReview+CountryExamples

Respond3–MedicalCountermeasures&PersonnelDeployment1.  VisaWaivers2.  ProductAuthoriza%on

andTariffs3.  LicensetoPrac%ce4.  IndividualLiability

GHSA Law DOMAINS

LayingtheFoundaDonforLawReform

1.  DevelopLegalFrameworkforGHSALegalDomains

2.  ConstructaLegalDomainAssessmentTooltoEvaluateNa%onalLegalLandscapes

3.  AssesstheLegalLandscapeinthe25GHSATargetCountries.

GHSA Law DOMAINS

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