IHR
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IHR refers to the International Health Regulations, a legally binding framework coordinated by the World Health Organization to prevent and respond to the international spread of disease.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| International Health Regulations | 36 | 0 |
| International Health Regulations (2005) | 12 | 0 |
| International Health Regulations (1969) | 4 | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international health regulation
→
international health regulation → international legal instrument → public health treaty → |
| abbreviation | IHR self-linksurface differs → |
| administeredBy | World Health Organization → |
| adoptedBy |
World Health Assembly
→
World Health Assembly → |
| adoptionYear | 2005 → |
| aimsTo | avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade → |
| appliesTo |
World Health Organization Member States
→
all hazards irrespective of origin or source → |
| broadensScopeTo | all public health risks that may cross borders → |
| coordinatedBy | World Health Organization → |
| covers |
all events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
→
biological hazards → chemical hazards → emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases → nuclear hazards → radiological hazards → |
| definesConcept | public health emergency of international concern → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1969
→
2007 → |
| establishes |
WHO IHR contact points
→
national IHR focal points → |
| focus | quarantinable diseases → |
| hasLegalStatus | legally binding → |
| includesMechanism |
declaration of a public health emergency of international concern
→
standing recommendations issued by the WHO Director-General → temporary recommendations issued by the WHO Director-General → |
| legalNature | binding on States Parties under international law → |
| primaryGoal |
to control the international spread of disease
→
to prevent the international spread of disease → to protect against the international spread of disease → to provide a public health response to the international spread of disease → |
| providesFor | collaboration between WHO and States Parties in risk assessment and response → |
| requires |
States Parties to develop, strengthen and maintain core surveillance and response capacities
→
core public health capacities at national, intermediate and local levels → designation of national IHR focal points → notification to WHO of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern → |
| revisedFrom |
international health regulations
→
surface form:
International Health Regulations (1969)
|
| scopeIncludes |
notification of public health events
→
public health emergencies of international concern → response to public health risks → surveillance of public health events → verification of public health events → |
| usedInResponseTo |
2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
→
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak →
surface form:
2014–2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa
2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak → COVID-19 pandemic → |
| version |
international health regulations
→
surface form:
International Health Regulations (1969)
international health regulations →
surface form:
International Health Regulations (2005)
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
International Health Regulations
subject surface form:
International Health Regulations