Very interesting piece by @shoffmania and colleagues: pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…
Incredibly interesting methods of assessing the impact of international treaties which can have important impacts on #globalhealth.
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Incredibly interesting methods of assessing the impact of international treaties which can have important impacts on #globalhealth.
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@shoffmania @MathieuJPP @SuzyRVK @lathika_srithar @ggigigii @sophiercampbell @GuyattGH @RoojinHabibi @lavisjn @ranjananagi @jarottingen In short: treaties ain't great mechanisms; and if they work, it's mostly because they are trade-related or otherwise have strong related enforcement mechanisms (also smaller treaties work better than bigger ones).
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@shoffmania @MathieuJPP @SuzyRVK @lathika_srithar @ggigigii @sophiercampbell @GuyattGH @RoojinHabibi @lavisjn @ranjananagi @jarottingen However, questions still remain:
1. Is it possible that there is a correlation between treaties having economic components and being easier, their impacts being easier to evaluate?
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1. Is it possible that there is a correlation between treaties having economic components and being easier, their impacts being easier to evaluate?
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However, questions still remain:
2. Is it possible that treaties are negotiated when the world needs a certain piece of global policy to address a growing problem? Could synthetic control methods be used to get sensitivity analyses of the effects observed?
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2. Is it possible that treaties are negotiated when the world needs a certain piece of global policy to address a growing problem? Could synthetic control methods be used to get sensitivity analyses of the effects observed?
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Nevertheless, interesting insight now that the #globalhealth community is discussing how to improve health emergency response.During #INB negotiations, a strong commitment to having a binding #PandemicTreaty was expressed; but, enforcement was not much discussed.
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On the topic of #pandemicpreparedness and the #pandemictreatynegotiations:
It is also important to note the concern that many have of eroding further global #equity if the pandemic treaty becomes a tool for the developed world to further impose their world view #colonialism.
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It is also important to note the concern that many have of eroding further global #equity if the pandemic treaty becomes a tool for the developed world to further impose their world view #colonialism.
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On the topic of avoiding #colonialism during #INB negotiations.
Participation of a diversity of actors is key!
We must address #equity.
Treaty obligations have to be balanced with benefits.
This is an opportunity of improving #healthsystems.
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Participation of a diversity of actors is key!
We must address #equity.
Treaty obligations have to be balanced with benefits.
This is an opportunity of improving #healthsystems.
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All said, very interesting piece, congratulations to all the authors on the outstanding work that must have gone into this. Looking forward to more!
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