The legal determinants of health: harnessing the power of law for global health and sustainable development.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Gostin, Lawrence O; Monahan, John T; Kaldor, Jenny; DeBartolo, Mary; Friedman, Eric A; Gottschalk, Katie; Kim, Susan C; Alwan, Ala; Binagwaho, Agnes; Burci, Gian Luca; Cabal, Luisa; DeLand, Katherine; Evans, Timothy Grant; Goosby, Eric; Hossain, Sara; Koh, Howard; Ooms, Gorik; Roses Periago, Mirta; Uprimny, Rodrigo; Yamin, Alicia Ely
- Source
- Lancet. 5/4/2019, Vol. 393 Issue 10183, p1857-1910. 54p.
- Subject
- *NEEDLE exchange programs
*MOTORCYCLING injuries
*NON-communicable diseases
*SUSTAINABLE development
*INTERNATIONAL public health laws
*HEALTH services accessibility laws
*HEALTH services accessibility
*HISTORY
*LIFE expectancy
*HEALTH policy
*SOCIAL control
*WORLD health
- Language
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
The article highlights the need of legal determination towards the global health and sustainable development. Topic includes the establishment of the rules and frameworks that shape social and economic interactions; United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unifying vision for global health and development; and the importance of building legal capacities for health.