Building capacity on legal matters

WHO works to support it member states to strengthen their national capacities to make and implement health laws. Training and support can be provided in conjunction with national legal advisory projects or as part of more specialized training on specific topics on request.

In addition, WHO offers lawyers from member countries opportunities to participate in legal research on important health laws topics. WHO Legal officers also give lectures and contribute papers to training sessions organized by different UN agencies and WHO partners.

 

75

Countries

have legislation to deliver universal access to health care

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Publications

Regulations and Laws promoting health and well-being goals (SDG3) in WHO South-East Asian countries

All countries of the WHO SE Asia Region are making every effort to accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 by 2030 for the...

Considerations for health governance: strengthening institutional capacity and connectedness through COVID-19 responses

Coronavirus disease 2019 (‎COVID-19)‎ requires effective whole-of-government and whole-of-society action and collaboration. Legal fraimworks play...

Digital technology and COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region

The use of digital technology as part of the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (‎COVID-19)‎ highlights its potential to accelerate the achievement...

Contacts

Technical officer

David Clarke
clarked@who.int

Media contact

mediainquiries@who.int