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)


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)

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IHR abbreviation IHR self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: International Health Regulations
subject surface form: International Health Regulations