id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-326799-bb27iydc Cohen, Odeya Promoting public health legal preparedness for emergencies: review of current trends and their relevance in light of the Ebola crisis 2015-10-07 .txt text/plain 6400 341 43 title: Promoting public health legal preparedness for emergencies: review of current trends and their relevance in light of the Ebola crisis OBJECTIVE: This paper examines recent trends regarding public health legal preparedness for emergencies and discusses its role in the recent Ebola outbreak. Amid LMICs, it mostly refers to application of international regulations, whereas in developed states, it focuses on independent legislation and creation of conditions optimal to promoting an effective emergency management. Among developed countries, the United States' utilisation of health legal preparedness is the most advanced, including the creation of a model comprising four elements: law, competencies, information, and coordination. Review of application of PHLP during the current Ebola crisis Keywords used to extract relevant articles were Ebola, public health, legal preparedness, and emergency. In certain countries, such as the United States, laws regarding infectious diseases provide the legal framework for health system operations in routine situations as well as during emergencies (81) . ./cache/cord-326799-bb27iydc.txt ./txt/cord-326799-bb27iydc.txt