The Lancet–O’Neill Institute/Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and Law: The Power of Law to Advance the Right to Health

Authors

Jenny Kaldor, School of Law, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Lawrence O. Gostin, Georgetown University - Law Center - O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health LawFollow
John T. Monahan, Office of the President, Georgetown UniversityFollow
Katie Gottschalk, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2020

DOI

10.1093/phe/phaa010

Abstract

The Lancet–O’Neill Institute/Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and Law published its report on the Legal Determinants of Health in 2019. The term ‘legal determinants of health’ draws attention to the power of law to influence upstream social and economic influences on population health. In this article, we introduce the Commission, including its background and rationale, set out its methodology, summarize its key findings and recommendations and reflect on its impact since publication. We also look to the future, making suggestions as to how the global health community can make the best use of the Commission’s momentum in relation to using law and legal tools to advance population health.

Publication Citation

Public Health Ethics, Vol. 13, Issue 1, Pp. 9-15.

Scholarly Commons Citation

Kaldor, Jenny; Gostin, Lawrence O.; Monahan, John T.; and Gottschalk, Katie, "The Lancet–O’Neill Institute/Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and Law: The Power of Law to Advance the Right to Health" (2020). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 2355.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/2355