Grand challenges in global health governance.
BACKGROUND
This review identifies an agenda for global health by highlighting the current 'grand challenges' related to governance.


METHODS
Literature from the disciplines of health policy and medicine, conference presentations and documents, and materials from international agencies (such as the World Health Organization).


RESULTS
The present approach to global health governance has proven to be inadequate and major changes are necessary.


RESULTS
The source of problems behind the current global health governance challenges have not always been agreed upon, but this paper attempts to highlight the recurrent themes and topics of consensus that have emerged in recent years.


CONCLUSIONS
A solution to the 'grand challenges' in global health governance is urgently needed and serves as an area for developing research.
The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC 20001, USA. gostin@law.georgetown.edu.
Lawrence O
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Emily A
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D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D007391:International Cooperation; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*