Objective To explore social equity, health planning, regulatory and ethical dilemmas in
responding to a pandemic influenza (H5N1) outbreak, and the adequacy of protocols and …

During a pandemic, where there is widespread human infection, various and varying
measures are taken that are targeted at public health objectives. During the early stages of a …

While there are international guidelines in place for the implementation of a rights-based
response to quick-onset natural disasters, there is a notable void in international guidance …

“We are all in this together”. Political leaders, research communities, and civil society
organisa-tions have often made this statement during the COVID-pandemic in their calls for …

Pandemic influenza will cause significant social and economic disruption. Legal frameworks
can play an important role in clarifying the rights and duties of individuals, communities and …

Faced with the threat of pandemic influenza, several countries have made the decision to
put a number of measures in place which have been incorporated into national plans. In …

A recent joint communiqué by 25 Heads of Government and the WHO Director-General have
called for the negotiation of a pandemic treaty to enable countries around the world to …

Although we cannot predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur, since the 16th
century, the world has experienced an average of three pandemics per century, occurring at …

Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are undertaking ambitious
governance reforms to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics by concurrently …

Management of pandemic influenza relies on complex coordination of many different
dimensions of the health and social care systems, emergency services, levels of national …