The rule of law is critically important to promoting global health equity. Challenges such as corruption, access to information, and weak regulatory enforcement threaten progress in public health goals, such as the eradication of pandemics, advancing maternal and child health, preventing the spread of counterfeit medicines, and addressing the public health issues that arise from violent conflict. The World Justice Project believes that it is essential for public health practitioners to understand what the rule of law is and how its existence (or lack thereof) has profound implications for the field of public health. In this panel, we will discuss the linkages between rule of law and public health as well as practical on-the-ground projects supported by the WJP that have successfully used rule of law as an instrument to strengthen public health outcomes. We will also draw from the WJP Rule of Law Index to provide informative and comprehensive data on countries’ adherence to the rule of law and possible opportunities for government reform related to public health issues around the world.