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Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies

Bill Of Health

Going forward, the Principles may help to prevent some of these failures. Looking back to move forward: why the Principles may help in future pandemics Crystalizing the applicable international law and standards in public health emergencies First, the Principles bridge a much-needed gap in our understanding of public health emergencies.

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The Pandemic Treaty and Intellectual Property Sharing: Making Vaccine Knowledge a Public Good 

Bill Of Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the lack of regulation for the sharing of intellectual property (IP) and technology needed for an effective and equitable response to the crisis. Multinational pharmaceutical companies have declined collaboration with C-TAP and with the WHO mRNA hubs on COVID-19 vaccines. By Ellen ‘t Hoen.

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Healthcare Is Changing, Right? Here’s 5 Reasons It’s Not.

HIT Consultant

Despite years of investment in health technology and infrastructure, healthcare systems still rely heavily on patchy legacy systems that are not always up to the task of supporting evidence-based decision-making and advanced analytics. It’s all about the money, money, money. For insurers, this means contracting is always a question.

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Reproductive Health Technologies: From Design Feature to Defect

Bill Of Health

That these individuals are at the receiving end of these technologies is explicitly emphasized in the publicity of some reproductive health technology companies. The post Reproductive Health Technologies: From Design Feature to Defect appeared first on Bill of Health.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

This brings up the concept of wearable digital health technologies for monitoring. Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors. Some infections can be prevented through their respective vaccinations. Why is this so important?