Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics Summer 2009 Kristina M. Lybecker, Colorado College Elisabeth Fowler, World Health Advocacy
The tension between economic policy and health policy is a longstanding dilemma, but one that was brought to the fore with the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement in 1994. The pharmaceutical industry has long argued that intellectual property protection (IPP) is vital for innovation. At the same time, there are those who counter that strong IPP negatively impacts the affordability and availability of essential medicines in developing countries.
Presentation in Tokyo, Japan at the by Elisabeth Fowler as part of a panel on chronic disease and the impact of early intervention. The audience of the "Impacts and implications of chronic diseases" meeting consisted of approximately 50 patient representatives from various groups across Japan.
The Pre-WHA Civil Society Forum (“Equity, Justice and Health”) was co-organized by the People’s Health Movement, Third World Network and the World Council of Churches in order to “share concerns and recommend actions that civil society views as being of critical importance for advances in global Health and health equity.”
The following policy brief has been commissioned by The Canadian Continence Foundation (TCCF) to help government address the unmet needs of Canadians living with incontinence. Incontinence is a chronic condition that continues to carry an enormous stigma. Incontinence can impact all parts of a persons’ life: social interactions, sex life, ability to work, travel, play sports, and participate in community life.
