WHO Emergency Committee
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The WHO Emergency Committee is a group of international public health experts convened by the World Health Organization to assess serious disease outbreaks and advise on whether they constitute a global health emergency.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Organization body
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advisory body → international expert committee → |
| advisesOn |
avoidance of unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade
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control of international spread of disease → implementation of temporary health measures by States Parties → lifting of temporary health measures → |
| areaServed |
worldwide
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| composedOf |
epidemiologists
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infectious disease specialists → international public health experts → risk communication experts → travel and trade experts → |
| confidentialityRequirement |
members sign confidentiality agreements
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| conflictOfInterestPolicy |
members must disclose potential conflicts of interest
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| convenedBy |
WHO Director-General
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| decisionInfluences |
declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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| governedBy |
Rules of Procedure for IHR Emergency Committees
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| hasFunction |
advise on international travel and trade measures
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advise on risk communication strategies → advise on surveillance and response measures → assess whether an event constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern → recommend temporary measures under International Health Regulations → review available epidemiological information → |
| hasRole |
advise on public health emergencies of international concern
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assess serious disease outbreaks → provide technical advice to WHO Director-General → |
| jurisdiction |
events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
International Health Regulations (2005)
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| meetingFormat |
in person
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teleconference → |
| meetingType |
ad hoc
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| membershipCriteria |
absence of conflict of interest
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geographical representation → technical expertise relevant to the event → |
| outputs |
advice on continuation, modification or termination of PHEIC
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recommendations on temporary measures → technical advice to WHO Director-General → |
| parentOrganization |
World Health Organization
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| partOf |
World Health Organization
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| relatedTo |
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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| reportsTo |
WHO Director-General
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| scope |
global health security
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international disease outbreaks → |
| selectionProcess |
experts appointed in personal capacity
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experts drawn from IHR Emergency Roster → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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advisedBy |