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A pandemic treaty, revised international health regulations, or both? [PDF]

Globalization and Health, 2021
Background A special session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) will be convened in late 2021 to consider developing a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response – a so-called ‘Pandemic Treaty ...
Ronald Labonté, Mary Wiktorowicz, Corinne Packer, Arne Ruckert, Kumanan Wilson, Sam Halabi   +5 more
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Strengthening Somalia’s health system: pathways to achieving International Health Regulations core capacities at points of entry by 2025 [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Health
Introduction The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) mandate global health security through core capacities, yet Somalia’s 48 Points of Entry (PoEs), including airports, seaports, 12 domestic airports, 6 international airports, and land borders,
Saadaq Adan Hussein, Marian Muse Osman, Yahye Sheikh Abdulle Hassan, Abdirahman Aden Hussein, Rage Adem, Ayan Nur Ali, Mohamed Farah Yusuf, Abubakar Nor Farah Shurie, Abdinur Adan Hussein, Omar Mohamed Mohamud, Abdullahi Mohamed Mohamud, Abdirahman Moallim Ibrahim, AbdulJalil Abdullahi Ali, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo   +13 more
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COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations (2005) [PDF]

BMJ Global Health, 2020
### Summary box From the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been concerns that states are violating their obligations under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR (2005))1 by imposing restrictions on international travel.2 3 ...
Kumanan Wilson, Barbara von Tigerstrom
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Strengthening global health security – lessons learned from public health England’s international health regulations strengthening project [PDF]

Globalization and Health, 2022
Background Country experiences of responding to the challenges of COVID-19 in 2020 highlighted how critical it is to have strong, in-country health security capacity.
Cindy Carlson, Tim Shorten, Asma Khalid, Matthew Cooper, Ruth Sherratt, Giovanna Voltolina   +5 more
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Health system governance in strengthening International Health Regulations (IHR) compliance in Myanmar [PDF]

BMJ Global Health, 2020
The International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR) is a legally binding framework which requires 196 WHO Member States to take actions to prevent, protect against, control and provide public health response to the international spread of disease.
Thidar Pyone, Anne Wilson, Toe Thiri Aung, Tina Endericks, Nyan Win Myint, Leena Inamdar, Khin Hnin Pwint, Bo Bo Hein   +7 more
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An analysis of International Health Regulations Emergency Committees and Public Health Emergency of International Concern Designations

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Introduction Nine events have been assessed for potential declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A PHEIC is defined as an extraordinary event that constitutes a public health risk to other states through international ...
Lawrence O Gostin, Lucia Mullen, Christina Potter, Anita Cicero, Jennifer B Nuzzo   +4 more
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The future of the International Health Regulations [PDF]

The Lancet Global Health, 2022
The Lancet Global Health
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Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) through cooperative bioengagement

Frontiers in Public Health, 2015
Cooperative bioengagement efforts, as practiced by U.S. government-funded entities such as the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP), the State Department’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (US BEP), and ...
Claire eStandley, Erin eSorrell, Sarah eKornblet, Julie eFischer, Rebecca eKatz   +4 more
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Evaluating implementation of International Health Regulations core capacities: using the Electronic States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool (e-SPAR) to monitor progress with Joint External Evaluation indicators

Globalization and Health, 2021
Background The International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legally binding instrument designed to improve Global Health Security by limiting the cross boarder spread of health risks.
Ahmed Razavi, Samuel Collins, Anne Wilson, Ebere Okereke   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Health security capacities in the context of COVID-19 outbreak: an analysis of International Health Regulations annual report data from 182 countries

Lancet, The, 2020
Background Public health measures to prevent, detect, and respond to events are essential to control public health risks, including infectious disease outbreaks, as highlighted in the International Health Regulations (IHR).
Stella Chungong
exaly   +2 more sources