Enhancing legal preparedness for the prevention and control of infectious diseases: Experience from severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong

被引：11

作者：

Choi, S. M. Y. ^{[1
]}

Lam, P. Y. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Dept Hlth, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 123卷 / 03期

关键词：

Legal preparedness; Infectious diseases; SARS; Hong Kong; Legislation;

D O I：

10.1016/j.puhe.2009.01.004

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The use of legislation as a health protection tool forms an important and distinct aspect in the arena of public health. A review of Hong Kong's infectious disease legislation was conducted with a view to Updating the legal framework for the prevention of infectious diseases, in Order to strengthen the capacity of law to support strategy in the control of infectious diseases. This article shares Hong-Kong's experience in reforming its public health legislation to: (1) Update terminology and re-organize provisions in accordance with modern public health disease control principles and control mechanisms for disease: (2) enhance responsiveness for better preparedness and flexibility in handling emergent infections: (3) ensure appropriate checks and balances to coercive powers: and (4) introduce emergency power, For the handling Of public health emergencies. (c) 2009 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：242 / 246

页数：5