Annex 2: decision instrument for notification of events
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Annex 2: decision instrument for notification of events is a core decision-making tool within the International Health Regulations (2005) that guides countries in determining which public health events must be reported to the World Health Organization.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annex to an international treaty
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decision instrument → |
| adoptedWith |
International Health Regulations (2005) text adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2005
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| appliesTo |
States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
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events detected outside a State Party’s territory that may pose a public health risk → events detected within a State Party’s territory → |
| basedOn |
assessment of event seriousness
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assessment of event unusualness or unexpectedness → assessment of public health impact → assessment of risk of international spread → assessment of risk of international travel or trade restrictions → |
| defines |
criteria for notification of potential public health emergencies of international concern
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| effectiveSince |
15 June 2007
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| governingBody |
World Health Assembly
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| governs |
obligation to notify WHO of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
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| hasCriterion |
serious public health impact
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significant risk of international spread → significant risk of international travel or trade restrictions → unusual or unexpected nature of the event → |
| includedIn |
World Health Organization International Health Regulations (2005) publication
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| language |
English
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| legalFramework |
international health law
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| legalStatus |
legally binding for States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
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| partOf |
International Health Regulations (2005)
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| publisher |
World Health Organization
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| purpose |
to guide countries in determining which public health events must be notified to the World Health Organization
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to support implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) → |
| regulates |
notification of certain public health events to the World Health Organization
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| relatedTo |
Article 6 of the International Health Regulations (2005)
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Article 7 of the International Health Regulations (2005) → Article 8 of the International Health Regulations (2005) → |
| replaces |
earlier ad hoc procedures for notification of public health events under previous International Health Regulations
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| requires |
timely assessment of public health events by national authorities
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| scope |
all events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
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events of infectious, zoonotic, foodborne, chemical, or radiological origin → |
| shortName |
Annex 2 of the International Health Regulations (2005)
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| subjectOf |
International Health Regulations (2005) Annex 2
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| supports |
WHO’s event-based surveillance and response system
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early detection of events that may require a coordinated international response → global health security → |
| targetAudience |
national IHR focal points
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national public health authorities → |
| usedFor |
deciding whether to notify WHO within 24 hours of assessment
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systematic evaluation of public health events at the national level → |
| usesFormat |
flowchart
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structured yes-or-no questions → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Health Regulations (2005)
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contains |