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An Appeal to the Global Health Community for a Tripartite Innovation: An “Essential Diagnostics List,”“Health in All Policies,” and “See-Through 21st Century Science and Ethics”

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences, Biotech

Publisher : Omics: a journal of integrative biology

Source : Omics: a journal of integrative biology, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 140 Huguenot Street, 3rd Floor New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA, Volume 19, Number 8, p.435–442 (2015)

Url : http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/omi.2015.0075

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Biotechnology

Center : Cell Biology, Amrita Mind Brain Center, Biotechnology, Computational Neuroscience and Neurophysiology

Department : biotechnology

Year : 2015

Abstract : Diagnostics spanning a wide range of new biotechnologies, including proteomics, metabolomics, and nanotechnology, are emerging as companion tests to innovative medicines. In this Opinion, we present the rationale for promulgating an “Essential Diagnostics List.” Additionally, we explain the ways in which adopting a vision for “Health in All Policies” could link essential diagnostics with robust and timely societal outcomes such as sustainable development, human rights, gender parity, and alleviation of poverty. We do so in three ways. First, we propose the need for a new, “see through” taxonomy for knowledge-based innovation as we transition from the material industries (e.g., textiles, plastic, cement, glass) dominant in the 20th century to the anticipated knowledge industry of the 21st century. If knowledge is the currency of the present century, then it is sensible to adopt an approach that thoroughly examines scientific knowledge, starting with the production aims, methods, quality, distribution, access, and the ends it purports to serve. Second, we explain that this knowledge trajectory focus on innovation is crucial and applicable across all sectors, including public, private, or public–private partnerships, as it underscores the fact that scientific knowledge is a co-product of technology, human values, and social systems. By making the value systems embedded in scientific design and knowledge co-production transparent, we all stand to benefit from sustainable and transparent science. Third, we appeal to the global health community to consider the necessary qualities of good governance for 21st century organizations that will embark on developing essential diagnostics. These have importance not only for science and knowledge-based innovation, but also for the ways in which we can build open, healthy, and peaceful civil societies today and for future generations.

Cite this Research Publication : Edward S. Dove, Ömer I Barlas, Kean Birch, Catharina Boehme, Alexander Borda-Rodriguez, William M Byne, Florence Chaverneff, Yavuz Coşkun, Marja-Liisa Dahl, Türkay Dereli, Dr. Shyam Diwakar, Levent Elbeyli, Laszlo Endrenyi, Belgin Eroğlu-Kesim, Lynnette R. Ferguson, Kıvanç Güngör, Ulvi Gürsoy, Nezih Hekim, Farah Huzair, Kabeer Kaushik, Ilona Kickbusch, Olcay Kıroğlu, Eugene Kolker, Eija Könönen, Biaoyang Lin, Adrian Llerena, Faruk Malha, Dr. Bipin G. Nair, George P. Patrinos, Semra Şardaş, Özlem Sert, Sanjeeva Srivastava, Lotte M.G. Steuten, Cengiz Toraman, Effy Vayena, Wei Wang, Louise Warnich, and Vural Özdemir, “An Appeal to the Global Health Community for a Tripartite Innovation: An “Essential Diagnostics List,”“Health in All Policies,” and “See-Through 21st Century Science and Ethics””, Omics: a journal of integrative biology, vol. 19, pp. 435–442, 2015, DOI: 10.1089/omi.2015.0075

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