Resumen:
Global trade and international trade agreements have transformed the capacity of governments to monitor and to protect
public health, to regulate occupational and environmental health conditions and food
products, and to ensure affordable access to medications. Proposals under negotiation for the World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the regional Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement cover a wide range of health services, health facilities, clinician licensing, water and sanitation services, and tobacco and alcohol distribution services. Public health professionals and organizations rarely participate in trade negotiations or
in resolution of trade disputes. The linkages among global trade, international trade agreements, and public health deserve
more attention than they have received to date. Published at: http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/full/95/1/23?view=long&pmid=15623854
Descripción:
Una discusión de los efectos de los existente y futuro tratados de libre comercio (como GATS, NAFTA, TRIPS y FTAA) en la salud ocupacional y ambiental, y acceso a medicamentos y productos alimentarios. Se encuentra publicado en: http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/full/95/1/23?view=long&pmid=15623854
