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Projects > Law & Public HealthPublic health law is one of the important infrastructural components for public health practice. The laws enacted by each state provide an organizational structure for public health programs at the state and local level, define the powers and obligations of the public health authority, and assure that community and individual interests are appropriately balanced. Within this burgeoning field of research, public health law projects in recent years have evidenced a growing awareness of the importance of having adequate legislation to assess the public health needs of a given population and to provide the authority for disease prevention and health promotion efforts. |
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Modeling Laws to Protect the Public's Health Internationally
James G. Hodge, Jr., J.D., LL.M. Professor Hodge met with Columbia faculty and students to discuss The WHO Framework of Essential Elements for Comprehensive National Legislation on the Health of the Public (with special attention to the Millennium Development Goals). The World Health Organization (WHO) seeks to stimulate positive action of the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through a renewal and reorientation of public health law and infrastructure focusing on MDG priorities. The WHO Public Health Act will provide countries with model, universal provisions of public health law that reflect core principles of the MDGs and serve as a tool for considering legislative reforms in support of the health-related MDGs at national, regional, and local levels.
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On April 11, 2006, the Center for Health Policy welcomed:
