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- International health regulations
The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders
- International Health Regulations (2005) – Third edition
The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders
- Emergencies: Ten things you need to do to implement the International . . .
The IHR define their "purpose and scope" as: "to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and which avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade"
- Ensuring capacity building for the implementation of International . . .
The International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) play a key role in shaping the way the world prepares for and responds to emergencies An international legal instrument, IHR (2005) provides a unique global framework to protect people from health emergencies of any type, whereby its 196 States Parties commit to reporting public health emergencies of international concern and to strengthening
- Supporting national implementation of International Health Regulations
The International Health Regulations (2005) provide an international legal and operational framework for WHO Member States to better protect the health of their populations WHO supports Member States in their efforts to implement the IHR into national legislation and ensures they have the core capacities for surveillance, preparedness and response towards all public health threats
- International Health Regulations (2005) - Third edition - PAHO
The IHR (2005) also provide the legal basis for important health documents applicable to international travel and transport and sanitary protections for the users of international airports, ports, and ground crossings
- Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency . . .
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on Thursday, 5 June 2025, from 12:00 to 17:00 CEST Concurring with the advice unanimously expressed by the Committee during the meeting, the WHO Director
- Q A: International Health Regulations: amendments
Article 1 of the IHR defines a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) as “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States Parties through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response ” In accordance with Article 12 (4) of the IHR, in determining whether an event
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