The International Health Regulations is the United Nation's legal framework that guides countries on how to deal with public health emergencies of international concern. With COVID-19, the amendment process of the IHR became an urgent matter for Global South countries. In parallel, a proposal for a Pandemic Instrument also came into the picture.
In this episode, Indian feminist Vanita Mukherjee (DAWN) interviews Indian lawyer Nithin Ramakrishnan (TWN) on the origins of IHR, the proposals for its amendment, how it affects people and the politics at play.
