Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law which takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person.

Eric C. Ip is Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at The University of Hong Kong.

1: The Legal Foundations of the People's Health 2: Historical Milestones of Public Health Law 3: Sources of Legal Authority in the Public Health System 4: Constitutional Rights and Public Health 5: Communicable Diseases 6: Public Health Emergencies 7: Non-Communicable Diseases 8: Food and Drug Safety 9: Environmental and Occupational Health 10: Fundamental Principles of Public Health Law