Global health action
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Global health action · Jan 2015
ReviewPromoting public health legal preparedness for emergencies: review of current trends and their relevance in light of the Ebola crisis.
Public health legal preparedness (PHLP) for emergencies is a core component of the health system response. However, the implementation of health legal preparedness differs between low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and developed countries. ⋯ The review has shown the need to broaden international regulations, to deepen reciprocity between countries, and to consider LMICs health capacities, in order to strengthen the national health security. Adopting elements of the health legal preparedness model is recommended.