O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

The Lancet - O'Neill Institute, Georgetown University Commission on Global Health and the Law Report

Published in The Lancet, a commission of international experts make a compelling case for how the law is a powerful tool to promote public health on local, national, and international levels.

Bolstering Latinx Gay and Bisexual Men to Promote Health and Reduce HIV Transmission

One in five new HIV diagnoses in 2017 in the United States were among Latinx gay and bisexual men. While HIV rates are stable, or falling in other groups, they rose by 12% among these men from 2012-2016. This policy brief explores the health and social factors that contribute to HIV risks among Latinx gay and bisexual men. Read the brief here

Proposing a Plan to Eliminate Vaccine Preventable Childhood Diseases in the U.S.

New measles cases have been affecting communities across the country, despite being officially eliminated from the United States in 2000. In a new article, Faculty Director Lawrence Gostin, lays out a new National Action Plan to Eliminate Vaccine Preventable Diseases.

Are you a future leader in health law?

Applications are open for our 2019-20 health law LL.M. programs. Learn more in our e-brochure and contact Program Director, Sarah Roache, to discuss your interest.

Tuberculosis in Prisons: A People's Introduction to the Law

To address the tuberculosis crisis in prisons around the world, the Institute, along with many great partners, has produced a guide to make the law a more accessible tool for activists to create change.

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Hepatitis Policy Project: New Publication

Full of Life: The Stories of People Affected by Hepatitis C features compelling stories of several men and women who are facing down hepatitis C, revealing the need to do more to eliminate its damaging effects.

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The O’Neill Institute team and affiliates address important current events in national and global health law and policy in the O’Neill Institute Blog.