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Global health security: the wider lessons from the West African Ebola virus disease epidemic
Heymann DL , Chen L , Takemi K , Fidler DP , Tappero JW , Thomas MJ , Kenyon TA , Frieden TR , Yach D , Nishtar S , Kalache A , Olliaro PL , Horby P , Torreele E , Gostin LO , Ndomondo-Sigonda M , Carpenter D , Rushton S , Lillywhite L , Devkota B , Koser K , Yates R , Dhillon RS , Rannan-Eliya RP . Lancet 2015 385 (9980) 1884-901 The Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in both its scale and impact. Out of this human calamity has come renewed attention to global health security--its definition, meaning, and the practical implications for programmes and policy. For example, how does a government begin to strengthen its core public health capacities, as demanded by the International Health Regulations? What counts as a global health security concern? In the context of the governance of global health, including WHO reform, it will be important to distil lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak. The Lancet invited a group of respected global health practitioners to reflect on these lessons, to explore the idea of global health security, and to offer suggestions for next steps. Their contributions describe some of the major threats to individual and collective human health, as well as the values and recommendations that should be considered to counteract such threats in the future. Many different perspectives are proposed. Their common goal is a more sustainable and resilient society for human health and wellbeing. |
The United States' engagement in global tobacco control: proposals for comprehensive funding and strategies
Bollyky TJ , Gostin LO . JAMA 2010 304 (23) 2637-8 Tobacco use accounts for more deaths globally than human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined—more than 5 million deaths annually—and this is expected to increase to more than 8 million by 2030, with nearly 80% of those deaths occurring in developing countries.1(pp13-14) Beyond health effects, tobacco has dramatic social and economic consequences, consuming health care budgets, depriving families of wage earners, and hindering economic development. Tobacco consumption is shifting from industrialized to developing countries, spurred by increasing incomes, trade liberalization, and intensive marketing. This shift is well established among men and in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, with smoking in Africa projected to increase over the next decade.2 Women are a major target of opportunity for the industry, which uses advertising tactics such as purse packs containing super-slim cigarettes.3 | Although Congress empowered the US Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco domestically, the United States has failed to lead globally. The United States is among a small minority of countries that has signed, but not ratified, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) that 171 countries have ratified, covering 87% of the world's population.4 In 2009, the United States dedicated only $7 million of the more than $8 billion it spent on global health to international tobacco control, principally for surveillance and capacity building.5 Moreover, US trade policy supports and enables the industry to expand tobacco use overseas. Nearly every investment and trade agreement negotiated by the United States eliminates or reduces trading partners' tobacco tariffs and protects US tobacco companies' overseas manufacturing and investments.5 In this Commentary, we argue for robust US engagement in global tobacco control, first explaining why it is in the national interest of the United States and then suggesting a comprehensive strategy. |
Ethical collection, storage, and use of public health data: a proposal for a national privacy protection
Lee LM , Gostin LO . JAMA 2009 302 (1) 82-4 Public health agencies at all levels—local, state, and federal—collect, store, and use personal health and behavior data to meet their legal obligation to identify and control health threats or evaluate and improve public health programs or services. The foundation for this collection of health data is public trust, which requires maintaining the privacy and security of sensitive information. Despite its critical importance, there is no national standard for safeguarding data held by public health agencies. Instead, privacy safeguards are fragmented across 50 states, creating uncertain and inconsistent privacy protection.1 During the 1990s, model laws were created to ensure uniform and strong privacy safeguards,2 but countrywide adoption has proved difficult. The US Congress is currently debating privacy standards for electronic medical records,3 but these reforms do not include public health records because they are effectively exempt from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.4 It is now time to consider a national strategy for protecting public health data. |
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