Guidance
WHO guidelines on ethical issues in public health surveillance
The WHO Guidelines on Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance is the first international framework of its kind, it fills an important gap. The goal of the guideline development project was to help policymakers and practitioners navigate the ethical issues presented by public health surveillance. This document outlines 17 ethical guidelines that can assist everyone involved in public health surveillance, including officials in government agencies, health workers, NGOs and the private sector. I gratefully acknowledge the many experts and WHO colleagues who have made important contributions to this publication.
WHO has rightly asserted that public health surveillance, conducted in a manner that anticipates ethical challenges and proactively seeks to reduce unnecessary risks, provides the architecture for social well-being. It is now up to the global community and countries to take up this challenge and implement the guidelines in their surveillance systems.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2017
Publisher
WHO - ISBN: 978-92-4-151265-7
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Data
Organisations
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Tags
- Disease surveillance
- Immunization information systems
