At the international level, we found that existing international agreements did not cover how to ensure global equity in access to vaccines, treatments and personal protective equipment.
At the domestic level, many states have relied on emergency decrees, struggling with gaps between public health, emergency management, social protection laws and institutions, to build a comprehensive response. Yet, there are also examples where solutions have been found, which could be replicated.
In 2020, IFRC Disaster Law embarked on a research project to fill this gap and aimed at providing a detailed set of recommendations on laws, policies and plans for public health emergencies.
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