ON THE RIGHTS PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS UNDER THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS:A LITERATURE REVIEW AND PERSPECTIVE FOR FUTURE DIRECTIONS

The legal system for prevention and control of a public health crisis rests on two pillars:human rights protection and good governance.This duality is well illustrated by substantively equal treatment of vulnerable groups in a pandemic from the perspectives of public service,social inclusion,accessible environment,gender equality,and right to health.A review of literature on this topic shows that current research needs to address the gap between“life supremacy”and“equal protection”in the area of human rights protection,and the gap between“putting people first”and“strict control at the grassroots level”in the area of good governance.The research should employ intersectional methodology to highlight the rights logic of the socialist legal system and the key role of the Communist Party of China’s leadership in balancing individual versus community rights,enhancing the governance capability for participation by multiple social agents,ensuring equal protection for disadvantaged groups,promoting inclusive and sustainable development,and realizing the common prosperity of all the people.

Fragility and challenges of health systems in pandemic: lessons from India's second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The unprecedented healthcare demand due to sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has almost collapsed the health care systems especially in the developing world. Given the disastrous outbreak of COVID-19 second wave in India, the health system of country was virtually at the brink of collapse. Therefore, to identify the factors that resulted into breakdown and the challenges, Indian healthcare system faced during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, this paper analysed the health system challenges in India and the way forward in accordance with the six building blocks of world health organization (WHO). Applying integrated review approach, we found that the factors such as poor infrastructure, inadequate financing, lack of transparency and poor healthcare management resulted into the overstretching of healthcare system in India. Although health system in India faced these challenges from the very beginning, but early lessons from first wave should have been capitalized to avert the much deeper crisis in the second wave of the pandemic. To sum-up given the likely future challenges of pandemic, while healthcare should be prioritized with adequate financing, strong capacity-building measures and integration of public and private sectors in India. Likewise fiscal stimulus, risk assessment, data availability and building of human resources chain are other key factors to be strengthened for mitigating the future healthcare crisis in country.

An Academic Summary of the International Seminar Series on “State Responsibilities for the Protection of Human Rights in Public Health Crises”

On June 8,2020,an international video conference on"State Responsibilities for the Protection of Human Rights in Public Health Crises,"co-organized by the Human Rights Center of Jilin University,the Law School of Jilin University,the Theoretical Law Research Center of Jilin University and Saint-Petersburg State University of Russia,was successfully held under the guidance of the China Society for Human Rights Studies.Chinese and foreign experts and scholars from universities and research institutions at home and abroad participated in the discussion.In the context of a public health crisis and against the background of a complex international situation,the seminar discussed the responsibility of a state to protect human rights from the perspective of the rights and obligations of states regulated by international laws and the international cooperation exhibited by international relations.It fully demonstrated the importance of multilateral cooperation and promoted the concept of a community with a shared future for human beings.

Therapies of SARS-CoV-2

The Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in a severe global health crisis.There are no current specialized therapies available to the virus.However,several possible treatments show some effectiveness on treating the virus,such as medication,convalescent plasma therapy,and vaccine.This paper will discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of these treatments on SARS-CoV-2.

CRISIS FOCUS Ensuring Economic Health

Though China’s economy is breathing a sigh of relief after several nervous months,it is still not time to sit back and relax.Much needs to be done to ensure the sustainability of growth momentum.Guo Tianyong,Director of the Research Center of the China Banking Industry of the Central University of Finance and Economics,discussed this issue in an article recently published in the Shanghai Securities Journal.Edited excerpts follow: