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Assessing proposals for new global health treaties: An analytic framework

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  • Hoffman, S.J.
  • Røttingen, J.-A.
  • Frenk, J.

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We have presented an analytic framework and 4 criteria for assessing when global health treaties have reasonable prospects of yielding net positive effects. First, there must be a significant transnational dimension to the problem being addressed. Second, the goals should justify the coercive nature of treaties. Third, proposed global health treaties should have a reasonable chance of achieving benefits. Fourth, treaties should be the best commitment mechanism among the many competing alternatives. Applying this analytic framework to 9 recent calls for new global health treaties revealed that none fully meet the 4 criteria. Efforts aiming to better use or revise existing international instruments may be more productive than is advocating new treaties. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Hoffman, S.J. & Røttingen, J.-A. & Frenk, J., 2015. "Assessing proposals for new global health treaties: An analytic framework," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(8), pages 1523-1530.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302726_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302726
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