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<p>The measles elimination programme in the European region set up by the World Health Organization was a response to the real risk of a measles epidemic in Europe. The ideas of the programme were to be integrated into national regulations to effectively counteract this threat. The end of the programme in 2020 opens the door for discussion on the further need to refine legislative and organisational solutions for measles prevention. This is even more justified as new measles outbreaks have been observed in the European region since 2018.</p>
<p>Poland was one of the countries in the European region to take legislative action to protect public health after 2008. However, it was only the COVID-19 pandemic that led to numerous amendments to the national legal order. This raises the question of the effectiveness and quality of national regulations against measles. This article analyses selected national regulations in relation to the objectives of the measles elimination programme in the European region. The assessment shows the need for further improvement of national legislation, as well as the need to extend the measles elimination programme in the European region to coordinate national efforts.</p>
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The measles elimination programme in the European region set up by the World Health Organization was a response to the real risk of a measles epidemic in Europe. The ideas of the programme were to be integrated into national regulations to effectively counteract this threat. The end of the programme in 2020 opens the door for discussion on the further need to refine legislative and organisational solutions for measles prevention. This is even more justified as new measles outbreaks have been observed in the European region since 2018.
Poland was one of the countries in the European region to take legislative action to protect public health after 2008. However, it was only the COVID-19 pandemic that led to numerous amendments to the national legal order. This raises the question of the effectiveness and quality of national regulations against measles. This article analyses selected national regulations in relation to the objectives of the measles elimination programme in the European region. The assessment shows the need for further improvement of national legislation, as well as the need to extend the measles elimination programme in the European region to coordinate national efforts.

Polish Legislation and Health Policy against the Background of Achievement of the Assumptions and Objectives of the Measles Eradication Programme in the European Region

Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law and Administration

Wroclaw Review of Law, Administration & Economics

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The measles elimination programme in the European region set up by the World Health Organization was a response to the real risk of a measles epidemic in...

Country	Population in approx. (mln) ‘Countries in Europe by Population’ <https://www.worldometers.info/population/countries-in-europe-by-population> accessed 3 October 2022	Number of confirmed measles cases
Country		2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Austria	9.0	223	25	83	70	140
Belgium	11.6	36	61	243	95	382
Bulgaria	6.9	0	1	86	13	1,119
France	65.3	157	50	339	1,462	1,659
Germany	83.7	1,588	272	640	459	405
Hungary	9.7	0	0	36	14	23
Poland	37.8	30	77	40	214	951
Romania	19.2	4	1,362	2,075	4,778	1,270
Spain	46.7	38	25	154	220	276
United Kingdom	67.9	91	571	280	953	881
Total per year		2,167	2,444	3,976	8,278	7,106

Polish Legislation and Health Policy against the Background of Achievement of the Assumptions and Objectives of the Measles Eradication Programme in the European Region

Publié en ligne: 28 nov. 2023

Pages: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wrlae-2022-0006

Mots clés
health policy, health programme, measles eradication, public health, WHO’s strategic plan, World Health Organization

© 2023 Rafał Kubiak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Polish Legislation and Health Policy against the Background of Achievement of the Assumptions and Objectives of the Measles Eradication Programme in the European Region

Publié en ligne: 28 nov. 2023

Pages: -

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wrlae-2022-0006

Mots cléshealth policy, health programme, measles eradication, public health, WHO’s strategic plan, World Health Organization

© 2023 Rafał Kubiak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

j.wrlae-2022-0006.tab.001

Mots clés
health policy, health programme, measles eradication, public health, WHO’s strategic plan, World Health Organization