To Achieve a Healthier World, Global Health Law and Policy Must Be Grounded in Human Rights

Global Health Law and Policy: Ensuring Justice for a Healthier World, edited by Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier (Oxford University Press, 2024)

Global Health Law and Policy: Ensuring Justice for a Healthier World is an up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible overview of global health law, policy, and governance. The editors, Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier, have provided the reader with a sound foundation for understanding the legal dimensions of the major global health challenges we face today. In this review, I first describe the context of the book, its structure, and contents. I then discuss some current limitations of global health law and how they could be addressed. I conclude with an appeal for greater collaboration between legal experts, public health professionals, and civil society organizations in addressing global health challenges.