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- International Health Regulations - World Health Organization (WHO)
The IHR grew out of the response to deadly epidemics that once overran Europe They create rights and obligations for countries, including the requirement to report public health events The Regulations also outline the criteria to determine whether or not a particular event constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern”
- International health regulations - World Health Organization (WHO)
The International Health Regulations (IHR) is an international legal instrument that is binding on 196 countries across the globe, including all the Member States of WHO The aim of the IHR (2005) is to help the international community prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people
- International Health Regulations (2005) - World Health Organization (WHO)
In response to the exponential increase in international travel and trade, and emergence and reemergence of international disease threats and other health risks, 196 countries across the globe have agreed to implement the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) This binding instrument of international law entered into force on 15 June 2007
- Emergencies: Ten things you need to do to implement the International . . .
The IHR (2005) specify three ways in which States Parties can initiate event-related communications with WHO: Notification – Under the IHR, States Parties are required to notify WHO of all events that are assessed as possibly constituting a PHEIC, taking into account the context in which an event occurs These notifications must occur within
- International Health Regulations - World Health Organization (WHO)
In the WHO Regional Office for Europe, a great deal of work focuses on the interlinkage between health emergencies and health systems By strengthening the core capacities of the IHR (2005), countries are improving their health system resilience Equally, development of responsive health systems is an integral part of IHR (2005) implementation
- International Health Regulations M E Framework
The IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework provides an overview of approaches to review implementation of country core public health capacities under the IHR (2005) The Framework ensures the mutual accountability of States Parties and the Secretariat for global public health security through transparent reporting and dialogue
- Sharing International Health Regulations information
The swift exchange of information about health hazards with the potential to cross borders and threaten international public health is a central feature of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) Information sharing helps fulfil IHR’s principal purpose: to prevent, protect against, control and respond to an international spread of disease, while ensuring that the world’s traffic
- 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
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