Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Global Health Care: A Disregarded Domain

1Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

2Teaching Assistant, Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

3Student, Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

Online published on 29 December, 2017.

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to analyse international legal framework, scrutinize and comment on the role of state, to evaluate role of WHO, UNDP and UNEP, to examine and comment on issues and challenges, and to recommend appropriate changes in the role of the state, legal framework, role of international organization relating to global healthcare.

This paper follows doctrinal methodology. Approaches of research include interpretative, analytical and comparative. The inferences are deduced from logical examination of existing data and literature. The legal framework and working of organizations are scrutinized based on the rules of interpretation, logical analysis and existing literature. Induction method is used for arriving at findings.

This paper deliberates on current health care problems at global level vis-à-vis accountability of the State. The authors also have discussed analysed and interpreted present international legal framework. It identifies issues and provide appropriate recommendations/suggestions. Findings can be useful in amending existing international legal framework, policies and programs.

The findings are useful in interpreting, framing and implementing conventions, policies and programmes and ultimately will lead to protection of health care at global level.

The paper is an attempt to provide novel recommendations relating to the existing issues and problems.

Keywords

Global health care, Legal framework, Accountability, International organisations