Supporting the UK’s Response to an International Public Health Crisis

Public Health Crisis Preparedness and Response in Korea

Since the 2006 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan according to the World Health Organization's recommendation, the Republic of Korea has prepared and periodically evaluated the plan to respond to various public health crises including pandemic influenza. Korea has stockpiled 13,000,000 doses of antiviral drugs covering 26% of the Korean population and runs 519 isolated beds in 16...

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern? Response to a Proposal to Apply the International Health Regulations to Antimicrobial Resistance

There is little question that the international spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an alarming development that the global public health community must confront as a matter of some priority. Reducing the incidence of new cases will take the concerted effort and participation of all community sectors, and will require strong political leadership. The World Health Organization (WHO) is b...

Responding to the public health consequences of the Ukraine crisis: an opportunity for global health diplomacy

INTRODUCTION Peace and stability in Eastern Europe is now at a crossroads with the rapidly deteriorating foreign policy crisis continuing to unfold in the Ukraine. However, largely overlooked in the context of other foreign policy and diplomatic priorities are the serious public health consequences for the region following the annexation of Crimea and the subsequent decision to ban opioid subst...

The Global Health Crisis of Solidarity: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Public health crisis in China is about to accelerate the public health crisis in our world's population.

Our world population is facing a persistent epidemic of cardiovascular diseases. Unfavourable changes in cardiovascular risk factors have been seen in the western world for decades now. Yang et al. have now provided strong evidence to show that cardiovascular risk factors are becoming more common in China as well. Increased cardiovascular risk in the Chinese population implies a huge public hea...