Traditional Knowledge plays a vital part in sustainable economic development in a indigenous country. The innovations … by community members with the help of Traditional Knowledge need to be protected under a legal regulations. This paper … explores various laws and economic benefits for protecting and enhancing the Traditional knowledge in a competitive society …

for WTO Members to incorporate appropriate measures in their national laws aiming at meeting the public health needs and … concerns, particularly access to quality health care and affordable pharmaceutical drugs. The article also explores and warns … countries, including Egypt, for their detrimental effects on public health …

Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Public Health adopted by the World Trade Organization, we realize that its impact is beyond … issues of public health stricto sensu. The Doha Declaration has inspired discussions at the Council for TRIPS regarding … effects on public health, especially for the vulnerable communities in the Global-South. The main argument of the proponents …

The welfare implications of imposing intellectual property rights (IPR) protection on health goods in developing … countries is analyzed using a North-South model. Consumption of health goods counteracts the adverse effects of region …-specific diseases on labor supply. Health needs differ between consumers in innovating and imitating countries, weakening the benefits …

health. However, there was uncertainty with respect to the interpretation of TRIPS agreement, scope of the flexibilities and … Public Health assumed importance as it reaffirmed the rights of the Member States to take measures to protect public health …

, an essential function of a country's health system. Much knowledge is embodied in global public goods: once a vaccine for … globally available. This discussion paper presents knowledge as an important function of national health systems. The paper …The 20th century witnessed a global transformation in human health. Chile's experience illustrates the magnitude of …