Leveraging non-binding instruments for global health governance: Reflections from the Global AIDS Reporting Mechanism for WHO reform

Public Health

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 151-160

  Taylor, A L ^a   Alfven, T ^b   Hougendobler, D ^a   Tanaka, S ^b   Buse, K ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^b UNAIDS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accountability; Global AIDS reporting; Global health policy; International law; Non binding legal instruments; WHO reform

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; POLICY REFORM;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEADERSHIP; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACCOUNTABILITY; GLOBAL AIDS REPORTING; GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY; INTERNATIONAL LAW; NON-BINDING LEGAL INSTRUMENTS; WHO REFORM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MANDATORY REPORTING; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84892801301     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.08.022     Document Type: Review

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