Pandemic Preparedness/ Global Health Security
The 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza outbreak highlighted the critical importance of our public health system and in particular health surveillance. This outbreak affected populations around the world and occupied significant public health resources. The outbreak of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2002 is another example of a disease outbreak that affected the delivery of health services and required policies to safeguard people’s lives. For years, public health officials around the world had been planning for a flu pandemic like H1N1 and the outbreak highlighted the importance of pandemic preparedness to ensure the health of populations globally. The following papers examine some aspects of pandemic planning, the Canadian public health system and health surveillance. Edited works
Intergovernmental Relations in Public Health. Special Working Paper series. Institute of Intergovernmental Relations. Queens University, Kingston. ON. 2009
Publications in refereed journals Early disease detection using the Internet. CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Strategies for implementing the new international health regulations in federal states. Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Constitutional obstacles to establishing public health security in countries emerging from conflict – The Iraq example. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
The responsibility of health care institutions to protect global health security. Health Care Quarterly Emerging norms for the control of emerging epidemics. Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Protecting global health security through the International Health Regulations: requirements and challenges. Canadian Medical Association Journal
Learning from Listeria: The autonomy of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal
Legal and Epidemiological Justification for Federal Authority in Public Health Emergencies. McGill Law Journal
Federalism and Public Health Law in Canada. Opportunities and Unanswered Questions. Health Law Review Pandemic threats and the need for new emergency legislation in Canada. Healthcare Policy / Politiques de Santé
Planning for the next Pandemic Threat: Defining the Federal Role in Public Health Emergencies. Policy Matters
The new international health regulations and the federalism dilemma PLoS Med
The Complexities of Multi-Level governance in public health. Canadian Journal of Public Health A Canadian Agency of Public Health: Could it work? Canadian Medical Association Journal
Getting an edge on disease outbreaks. Global Health Magazine
Iraq War mortality estimates: a systematic review. Confl Health
The duty to care in a pandemic. American Journal of Bioethics
Canada’s Obligations to Global Public Health Security under the Revised International Health Regulations. Health Law Review
Understanding the impact of intergovernmental relations on public health: Lessons from reform initiatives in the blood system and health surveillance. Canadian Public Policy
From SARS to Avian Flu – Why Ottawa must lead Canada’s response. Policy Options
Ethics in an epidemic: ethical considerations in preparedness planning for pandemic influenza. Health Law Review
Travel advisories and pandemics. Human Security Bulletin (Human Security and Health edition)
The impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on medical housestaff: qualitative study. Journal of General Internal Medicine
Severe acute respiratory syndrome and its impact on professionalism: Learning from behaviour during an emerging health crisis. British Medical Journal
XDR-TB and Public Health Emergencies of International Concern. PLoS Medicine Chapters
How four federations are implementing the International Health Regulations 2005. In: The Federal Idea: A Conference in Honour of Ronald L. Watts. McGill/Queen’s University Press (in press) Governance in Pandemics. Chapter 10 (pps 157-173)
In SARS in context. Memory, history and policy. Ed. Jacalyn Duffin, Arthur Sweetman Technical Papers and Policy Documents
Ethical considerations in preparedness planning for pandemic influenza. Joint Centre for Bioethics November 2005.
Newspaper Articles: Politics is the greatest threat to effective pandemic response. Ottawa Citizen April 28, 2009.
A bug in Canada’s ear. Globe and Mail web exclusive comment. June 15, 2007. Canada must prepare for new rules for fighting pandemics. Medical Post February 2006;42:17.