Increasing compliance with international pandemic law: international relations and new global health agreements

Kavanagh, Matthew M; Wenham, Clare; Massard da Fonseca, Elize; Helfer, Laurence R; Nyukuri, Elvin; Maleche, Allan; Halabi, Sam F; Radhakrishnan, Adi; Waris, Attiya

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01527-1

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“…The pandemic treaty was meant to look at the ways in which the International Health Regulations failed us during the covid-19 pandemic and resolve these problems, but the latest draft repeats them,9 starting with putting an agency with an exclusive mandate on health—with little to no influence on the true levers of political and economic power in the international system—in the driver’s seat. Even the provision for establishing a global system for peer review, which was perceived as a friendly way for member states to interact with and be accountable to one another, has been cut.…”

Section: New Treaty Same Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The new pandemic treaty: Are we in safer hands? Probably not

Schwalbe,

Hannon,

Lehtimaki

2024

BMJ

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Section: New Treaty Same Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The new pandemic treaty: Are we in safer hands? Probably not

Schwalbe,

Hannon,

Lehtimaki

2024

BMJ

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“…Lastly, embedding trust-building activities into law would ensure consistent practices linked directly to fostering trust and compliance. 13 …”

Section: Practical Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethical and Practical Considerations for an Agreement to Ensure Equitable Vaccine Access Comment on "More Pain, More Gain! The Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines and the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Role in Widening the Access Gap"

Ortiz-Millán

2024

Int J Health Policy Manag

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This paper discusses the potential of an international agreement to ensure equitable vaccine distribution, addressing the failures witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVAX was unable to prevent vaccine monopolization and unequal distribution, which led to significant disparities in vaccination rates and avoidable deaths. Any future agreement on equitable vaccine distribution must address ethical and practical issues to ensure global health equity and access. The proposed agreement should recognize healthcare as a human right and consider vaccines beyond mere commodities, emphasizing the social responsibility of pharmaceutical companies to prioritize affordability, availability, and accessibility, particularly for low-income countries (LICs). Voluntary licensing agreements are suggested as a means to enhance access to essential medicines. The paper also outlines the necessity of international cooperation, with robust compliance mechanisms, to effectively enforce such an agreement and mitigate future health crises.

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“…The lack of specificity and comprehensiveness in the treaty's stipulations concerning compliance and implementation further accentuates the challenges for LDNs (45). While existing provisions, such as those advocating for the implementation of review mechanisms' recommendations [(10): Article 13.6] and periodic reporting to the Governing Body [(10): Article 22.2], lay a fundamental groundwork, they fall short of ensuring stringent adherence and accountability, particularly in varied national contexts like those of LDNs.…”

Section: Challenges and Concerns For Ldns In The Pandemic Treatymentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategizing global health governance: unpacking opportunities and challenges for least developed nations within the WHO pandemic treaty framework

Jiang,

Kumah

2023

Front. Public Health

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Exploring the intricacies of the proposed WHO pandemic treaty, this paper underscores its potential benefits and challenges for Least Developed Nations (LDNs) in the global health landscape. While the treaty could elevate LDNs’ access to vital resources, fortify health systems, and amplify their voice in global health governance, tangible challenges in safeguarding equitable access, protecting sovereignty, and ensuring compliance are illuminated. Concluding with targeted recommendations, the paper advocates for treaty revisions that assure resource access, safeguard LDNs’ autonomy, and foster capacity-building. In essence, the paper emphasizes the imperative of genuinely empowering LDNs, crafting a pandemic treaty that establishes a more equitable, resilient, and inclusive global health future.

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Increasing compliance with international pandemic law: international relations and new global health agreements

Cited by 12 publications

References 35 publications

The new pandemic treaty: Are we in safer hands? Probably not

The new pandemic treaty: Are we in safer hands? Probably not

Ethical and Practical Considerations for an Agreement to Ensure Equitable Vaccine Access Comment on "More Pain, More Gain! The Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines and the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Role in Widening the Access Gap"

Strategizing global health governance: unpacking opportunities and challenges for least developed nations within the WHO pandemic treaty framework

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