International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Next Steps for Elevating Health on Trade and Investment Policy Agendas; Comment on “How Neoliberalism Is Shaping the Supply of Unhealthy Commodities and What This Means for NCD Prevention”

Document Type : Commentary

Author
Belinda Townsend
School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
10.15171/ijhpm.2019.126
Abstract
Despite intergovernmental calls for greater policy coherence to tackle rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs), there has been a striking lack of coherence internationally and nationally between trade and health sectors. In this commentary, I explore the arguments by Lenucha and Thow in relation to barriers for greater coherence for NCDs, apply them to regional trade agreements, and point to next steps in research and advocacy for greater attention to health and NCD prevention in government trade agendas.
Keywords
Trade and Health
Non-communicable Disease
Commercial Determinants of Health
Governance
Trade Policy
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 9, Issue 7
July 2020
Pages 312-314

  • Received Date 26 September 2019
  • Revised Date 24 November 2019
  • Accepted Date 25 November 2019
  • First Published Date 01 July 2020
  • Published Date 01 July 2020