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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