The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare weaknesses and major challenges in the international approach to managing public health emergencies. Populist sentiment is spreading globally as democratic nations are increasing their support for or electing governments that are pe...
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| description | Abstract The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare weaknesses and major challenges in the international approach to managing public health emergencies. Populist sentiment is spreading globally as democratic nations are increasing their support for or electing governments that are perceived to represent “traditional” native interests. Measures need to be taken to proactively address populist sentiment when reviewing the IHR (2005) effectiveness in the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how populism can impact the IHR (2005) and conversely how the IHR (2005) may be able to address populist concerns if the global community commits to helping states address public health threats that emerge within their borders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0247cf5b32be4f32850e3d3787ac5d612022-12-22T03:03:31ZengBMCGlobalization and Health1744-86032020-07-011611410.1186/s12992-020-00600-4The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemicKumanan Wilson0Sam Halabi1Lawrence O. Gostin2Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Bruyere Research Institute and Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteCenter for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University Medical CenterGeorgetown Law, Georgetown UniversityAbstract The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare weaknesses and major challenges in the international approach to managing public health emergencies. Populist sentiment is spreading globally as democratic nations are increasing their support for or electing governments that are perceived to represent “traditional” native interests. Measures need to be taken to proactively address populist sentiment when reviewing the IHR (2005) effectiveness in the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how populism can impact the IHR (2005) and conversely how the IHR (2005) may be able to address populist concerns if the global community commits to helping states address public health threats that emerge within their borders.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-020-00600-4Health policyInternational healthPopulism |
| spellingShingle | Kumanan Wilson Sam Halabi Lawrence O. Gostin The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic Globalization and Health Health policy International health Populism |
| title | The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | The International Health Regulations (2005), the threat of populism and the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | international health regulations 2005 the threat of populism and the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Health policy International health Populism |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-020-00600-4 |
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