Volume 9, Number 3—March 2003
Perspective
Emerging Trends in International Law Concerning Global Infectious Disease Control1
David P. Fidler*
Table 1
Governance frameworks, public health strategies, and international law on infectious diseases
| Governance framework | Primary strategic emphasis | Function of international law | Infectious disease example |
|---|---|---|---|
| National |
Vertical public health strategies |
None |
National sanitary reform, 19th century |
| International |
Horizontal public health strategies |
Provides architecture for horizontal public health strategies |
International Health Regulations |
| Global | Vertical public health strategies | Provides norms informing vertical public health strategies | Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis |
1This article is based on presentations to Working Group 2 of the Commission of Macroeconomics and Health, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2001; the Workshop of the Forum of Emerging Infections on “The Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control,” Washington, D.C., April 16–17, 2002; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, May 8, 2002.
