International Health Regulations (2005)
 

The successful implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) or IHR (2005), with the technical support of WHO, by all the countries who committed themselves to meet the new requirements of the Regulations will contribute significantly to enhancing national, regional and international public health security.

The entry into force of the IHR (2005) on 15 June 2007 is a public health landmark for the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States. The global community has a new legal framework to better manage its collective defences against acute public health risks that can spread internationally and have devastating impacts on human health as well as unnecessary negative interference on trade and travel.
ABOUT THE IHR (2005)

Online Q&A
What are the International Health Regulations?
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Are you informed?
The IHR (2005) enter into force on 15 June 2007
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IHR news
The WHO quarterly bulletin on IHR implementation
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Areas of work for IHR implementation
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States Parties to the IHR (2005)
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State Party reports to the
61st World Health Assembly
- explanatory letter [pdf 90kb]
- proposed reporting format [doc 189kb]

Also on this site
- WHO alert and response operations
- Core capacity requirements for surveillance and response
- Containment of specific disease threats
- Monitoring and evaluation of IHR (2005) implementation
- Travel and transport under the IHR (2005)
- IHR Resource Centre
- IHR Archive
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