Right-restricting measures implemented by Public Health Surveillance services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented nature has exposed significant vulnerabilities in most public health systems and highlighted the importance of coordinated responses across various levels of government. A global debate emerged on the types of health measures necessary to curb the rapid spread of contagious and/or lethal diseases. However, some of these measures involved restricting individual rights, raising significant ethical, legal and public health questions. The protocol of this systematic review aims to address a critical gap in the literature by analysing how Public Health Surveillance services worldwide implemented compulsory right-restricting measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what impacts these measures had on public health outcomes and individua

SUBMITTER: Vivas MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273073 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature