Applying the Evidence: Legal and Policy Approaches to Address Opioid Use Disorder in the Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Settings

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.

HIV Prevention and Care Systems Have Critical Roles in Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the United States. While great strides have been made in promoting the health of people living with HIV and preventing new HIV infections, more can be done to enhance STI prevention, screening, and treatment. This new Big Ideas brief discusses key actions for HIV programs to reduce the public health impact of STIs.

UHC Legal Solutions Network

A collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, UNAIDS, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the World Health Organization aimed to establish legal frameworks to achieve universal health coverage. The Network will work with ministers, parliamentarians, policymakers, and civil society to assess legal frameworks for their compatibility with UHC goals.

The Latest From Our Blog

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.

Big Ideas: Community Experience Offer Lessons for Expanding Access to Syringe Services Programs 

Hepatitis C (HCV) cases have increased three-and-a- half times from 2010-2016, primarily due to the increase in injection drug use as the United States grapples with the public health crisis of substance use disorder (SUD). Syringe services programs provide a broad range of harm reduction services and can improve the health of persons who inject drugs including reducing HCV transmission.