Title: International Digest of Health Legislation

Source/Sponsoring Agency: World Health Organization

URL: http://www-nt.who.int/idhl/

Date Checked: 12/15/2002      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 12/15/2002

Topics: AIDS/HIV; Comparative Law; Foreign Law; International Law

Other keywords: Health Law; Legislation; Medicine; Pharmacy

Contents: The International Digest of Health Legislation, formerly published in print by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an online database of selected national and international health legislation. Full text is accessed via hyperlinks to websites, either in translation or in the original language; if there is no online source available, the legislation is cited by title and often summarized in English (or French for the French version of the website). The citation is to the official journal or code. The chief sources for the database are the official publications of WHO member states. The database is searchable by country, subject, keyword, or volume/issue of the print digest for 1998-2001. The country menu includes international bodies such as the Council of Europe, the European Community, and the International Labour Organisation; conventions between nations and international bodies are listed as well. Subjects are in a classified list; see "subject notes" for scope and cross references. Keyword searching may be performed in combination with all countries or a selection; choices here are more specific (e.g. radiation protection, sports, oral health, traditional medicines). Despite the lack of real search help and the limited graphics, this is a good resource for comparative law in areas like AIDS, reproductive health, and education.

Author of Annotation: A. Carson