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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annex to an international treaty
decision instrument
adoptedWith International Health Regulations (2005) text adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2005
appliesTo States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
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
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
effectiveSince 15 June 2007
governingBody World Health Assembly
governs obligation to notify WHO of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
hasCriterion serious public health impact
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
language English
legalFramework international health law
legalStatus legally binding for States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
partOf International Health Regulations (2005)
publisher World Health Organization
purpose to guide countries in determining which public health events must be notified to the World Health Organization
to support implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
regulates notification of certain public health events to the World Health Organization
relatedTo Article 6 of the International Health Regulations (2005)
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
requires timely assessment of public health events by national authorities
scope all events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
events of infectious, zoonotic, foodborne, chemical, or radiological origin
shortName Annex 2 of the International Health Regulations (2005)
subjectOf International Health Regulations (2005) Annex 2
supports WHO’s event-based surveillance and response system
early detection of events that may require a coordinated international response
global health security
targetAudience national IHR focal points
national public health authorities
usedFor deciding whether to notify WHO within 24 hours of assessment
systematic evaluation of public health events at the national level
usesFormat flowchart
structured yes-or-no questions

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
International Health Regulations (2005)
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