The New International Health Regulations and the Federalism Dilemma

The New International Health Regulations and the Federalism Dilemma

I n the aftermath of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (Figure 1) and in anticipation of avian fl u, the international health community has recognized that pandemic planning and response is an inherently multigovernmental concern. The ability of pathogens to cross borders and rapidly spread around the globe requires highly coordinated public health responses that involve the cooperation ...

The new International Health Regulations: an historic development for international law and public health.

The International Health Regulations and beyond.

The international community has joined together to form a world trade system based on the rule of law. Although imperfect, the world trade system contains enforceable norms designed to facilitate international economic activity. Infectious diseases pose as great a threat to the well being of nations. Yet, global health governance remains weak or nonexistent. As The Lancet Infectious Diseases ha...

The Dilemma of Physician Shortage and International Recruitment in Canada

The perception of physician shortage in Canada is widespread. Absolute shortages and relative discrepancies, both specialty-wise and in urban-rural distribution, have been a daunting policy challenge. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) have been at the core of mitigating this problem, especially as long as shortage of physicians in rural areas is concerned. Considering such recruitment as h...

The End of Federalism in Telecommunication Regulations?

¶1 For most of the last century, only a few questioned the sacrosanct and sovereign role of states in telecommunications regulation. In the wake of the 1996 Telecom Act and the rise of the Internet, some commentators and policymakers are just starting to challenge this view, but none has emphasized how the changes in technology—as opposed to economics or policy—warrants such a re-examination. B...