Abstract
\nThe past ten years have seen rising interest in the intersection between health and security. The threat of bioterrorism in the post 9/11 world\, SARS and influenza pandemics\, and perpetual health insecurity in the developing world all pose serious moral\, as well as political\, challenges. This workshop will explore the normative dimensions of global health security by bringing together moral philosophers\, security studies scholars and humanitarian and military medicine practitioners.
\nScholars of security have often questioned the value of &lsquo\;securitizing&rsquo\; health\, the role it plays in shaping resource allocations\, and the potential for new health technologies to create security challenges. In parallel\, moral philosophers have been deeply engaged in discussions regarding the most appropriate responses to public health emergencies\, emerging biotechnologies and the provision of healthcare in a military context. By bringing these two debates together\, we hope to address a number of conceptual and applied questions. These will include: assessing the concept of global health security and its relationship to other concepts such as health promotion and the right to health\; analysing the way in which resources are allocated within and between health emergencies\; the interface between security policy and new biotechnologies\; and the potential ethical challenges which arise when providing healthcare in a conflict zone.
ORGANIZER;CN=Heather Draper;CN=Jonathan Herington: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR