Jun 25, 2025 · The IHR set forth the obligation for WHO to maintain the global public health early warning function and to coordinate international response efforts. Additional provisions address the …

Jan 1, 2016 · The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that …

Jan 1, 2008 · In response to the exponential increase in international travel and trade, and emergence and reemergence of international disease threats and other health risks, 196 countries across the …

May 26, 2014 · The IHR define their "purpose and scope" as: "to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are …

Apr 16, 2026 · The International Health Regulations (IHR) are an international legal instrument that covers measures for preventing the transnational spread of infectious diseases. It introduces …

Sep 19, 2025 · Today marks a milestone in global health governance as the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force. This reflects a renewed global commitment to …

Jan 1, 2016 · International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (IHR MEF) The IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework provides an overview of approaches to review …

Apr 23, 2025 · The International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) require States Parties to develop, strengthen and maintain national capacities necessary for the surveillance of, verification of and …

Oct 1, 2024 · Article 1 of the IHR defines a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) as “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States Parties …

Mar 4, 2026 · The 44th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR or Regulations) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director …