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Call for Chapters for Book on "Health Laws and Policies in India" 2nd Edition, 2022

Contetnt:

Respected Sir/ Madam,

Greetings of the Day!!!

Hope this mail finds you and your family well. 

I am delighted to inform you that I have launched the call for chapters for a book titled ‘Health Laws and Policies in India’ 2nd edn., 2022. I would like to invite you to contribute chapters to the same. 

Laws and policies affect almost every aspect of life. They are essential tools for protecting and promoting the health of the public. They shape not only where, but also how individuals and communities live, learn, work, and play. Besides this, they play an equally important foundational role in the everyday practice of public health.The reach of public health law is as broad as public health itself and both are required to meet the needs of society.

This edited book will be the second volume in the “Health laws and Policies in India” series and it would aim to explore from various perspectives to offer a full spectrum analysis of Health Laws and Policies in India.

Suggested Themes:

a.    Constitutional Aspects (Part III, IV of the Constitution of India, Role of Union and State Legislature and relevant Judgements of the Supreme Court and High Courts);

b.    Human Rights Aspects (Focus on Health as Human Right issue with discussion on UDHR, ICESCR, WHO, Convention on Child Rights, CEDAW, Rights of Disabled, and Passive Euthanasia Judgment amongst others);

c.    Health Policies (like AAYUSHMAN, AYUSH, Drug Control and Pricing Medical Council of India, Import/Export Regulation of medicines and implants. NRHM, Policies like Mohalla Clinic, Family Planning and Welfare, Vaccination among others);

d.    Intellectual Property Rights and Health, Issues of Access and Pricing of medicines, Generic Medicines;

e.    Traditional Knowledge and Healing;

f.     Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection Laws, Issues of Spurious Medicines;

g.    Health Law and Policies for Disabled, Mental Health, Infants and Old Age persons;

h.    Insurance Law and Health;

i.     Health, Environment and Pollution, Issues like Mobile Tower and Fire Crackers;

j.     PCPNDT and MTP Act;

k.    Patients Right to consent and privacy;

l.     Human Transplantation of Organ’s Act;

m.  Reproductive Rights;

n.    Clinical Trials;

o.    Occupational Hazard and Health;

p.    Data Exclusivity and Health;

q.    Drugs and Cosmetics Act: Critical Analysis;

r.     Food Safety and Right to Health, GM Crops;

s.    Johnson’s & Johnson’s Case Study in the prism of right to health

t.     Mediation in Medical Sector;

u.    Rights of HIV/AIDS Patient;

v.    COVID- 19 Pandemic:- Causes, Patterns, Issues, Challenges and Impact.

Abstract Submission Procedure:

Academicians, Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit an abstract of 300- 350 words clearly explaining the topic and objectives of the proposed research paper on or before 15th February, 2022 to email:- healthlaw2022@gmail.com

Receipt of submission will be intimated to the authors within two weeks of submission.

For more details please refer to the attached brochure.

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Thanks and Regards

Dr. Manoj Kumar
Assistant Professor of Law
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University
LDA, Kanpur Road Scheme, Lucknow- 226012 (U.P.)
Ph. 0522-2425902 Ext.- 853
E-mail: manojkumar@rmlnlu.ac.in; manoj.rmlnlu@gmail.com