Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 4(2), pp. 97 - 102
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2016.040208
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There Ought to be a Law?: Comparative Case Studies in the Role of Community Engagement and Policy Making Targeting HSV-1 Infection Following Ritualized Circumcision

Akiva Turner ^*
College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, USA

ABSTRACT

This paper compares and contrasts two different public health case studies in which public health authorities sought to address HSV-1 infection in Orthodox Jewish communities following ritualized circumcision. Using these cases, the author critiques the use of a governmental regulatory approach when public health authorities target a minority community for a practice which is not valued by the dominant political culture. Lastly, the author describes the benefits of community engagement in addressing such non-emergent public health concerns, particularly if the community involved is a religious minority one.

KEYWORDS
Public Health Policy, Metzizah B'Peh, Community Engagement, Regulation, HSV-1

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Akiva Turner , "There Ought to be a Law?: Comparative Case Studies in the Role of Community Engagement and Policy Making Targeting HSV-1 Infection Following Ritualized Circumcision," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 97 - 102, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2016.040208.

(b). APA Format:
Akiva Turner (2016). There Ought to be a Law?: Comparative Case Studies in the Role of Community Engagement and Policy Making Targeting HSV-1 Infection Following Ritualized Circumcision. Universal Journal of Public Health, 4(2), 97 - 102. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2016.040208.