Sanitarian Emergency In International Law
- IJLLR Journal
- May 15
- 1 min read
Nji Irine Endah, University of Douala
ABSTRACT
Prior to the outstanding need for man to live a happy life and to enjoy his rights given to him by some legal standards, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, health is of paramount importance to him. Public health has increasingly become a global issue, faster, easier and cheaper transportation methods which have resulted in a phenomenal increase in the movement of people and goods, and new conservation technologies have improved the international trade of perishable goods, thus these developments have made it easier for diseases to spread faster and to more distant locations. This paper examines the laws and the institutions governing sanitarian emergency in international law. Although significant medical progress and efforts has been made over the last centuries, infectious diseases such as influenza or malaria and HIV/AIDS, still represents a considerable threat to society. While some are endemic to specific geographical regions, others can spread, becoming epidemics as is the case with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), such as the Coronavirus and the Ebola virus. We suggest that these flaws could be addressed through the reinforcement of these institutions and the legal instruments.
Keywords: Sanitarian, International law, emergency
