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epidemiologist Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire on a MONUSCO helicopter flight between Beni and Butembo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 1 January 2019. </div> </div> <div class="sf-image-credit__label"> <span class="sf-image-credit__copyright">©</span> <span class="sf-image-credit__text">Credits </span> <i class="icon plus-icon"></i> </div> </div> <script> var imageCreditClass = document.getElementsByClassName("sf-image-credit"); var preventFunction = function () { event.preventDefault() }; for (var i = 0; i < imageCreditClass.length; i++) { imageCreditClass[i].addEventListener('click', preventFunction);; } </script> </div> <div class="dynamic-content__title"> <h1 class="dynamic-content__title-text">International Health Regulations</h1> </div> </header> <section class="dynamic-content__section dynamic-content__container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="dynamic-content__section-content"> <div class="sf_cols tabWidget health-topic_tabWidget"> <div class="sf_colsOut flex-clear" data-placeholder-label="Tab wrapper"> <div class="ul-tabs--wrapper"> <ul class="tabs"></ul> </div> <div class="sf_colsIn single-tabContent"> <div class="sf_cols singleTabWrapper"> <div class="sf_colsOut tabHeaderWrapper" data-sf-element="Tab header" data-placeholder-label="Tab header"> <div class="sf_colsIn tabHeaderText"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block"> Overview </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsOut tabContent" data-sf-element="Tab contents" data-placeholder-label="Tab contents"> <div class="sf_colsIn"> <p>While disease outbreaks and other acute public health risks are often unpredictable and require a range of responses, 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 have the potential to cross borders.</p> <p>The IHR are an instrument of international law that is legally-binding on 196 countries, including the 194 WHO Member States. The IHR  grew out of the response to  deadly epidemics that once overran Europe. They create rights and obligations for countries, including the requirement to report public health events. The Regulations also  outline the criteria to determine whether or not a particular event constitutes a  “public health emergency of international concern”. </p> <p>At the same time, the IHR require countries to designate a National IHR Focal Point for communications with WHO, to establish and maintain core capacities for surveillance and response, including at designated points of entry. Additional provisions address the areas of  international travel and transport such as the health documents required for international traffic.</p> <p>Finally, the IHR introduce important safeguards to protect the rights of travellers and other persons in relation to the treatment of personal data, informed consent and non-discrimination in the application of health measures under the Regulations.</p> <div> <div> <div id="_com_1" language="JavaScript"> <p><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: inherit; text-transform: inherit; white-space: inherit; word-spacing: normal; caret-color: auto;"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_cols singleTabWrapper"> <div class="sf_colsOut tabHeaderWrapper" data-sf-element="Tab header" data-placeholder-label="Tab header"> <div class="sf_colsIn tabHeaderText"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block"> Implementation </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsOut tabContent" data-sf-element="Tab contents" data-placeholder-label="Tab contents"> <div class="sf_colsIn"> <p>The responsibility for implementing the IHR rests upon all States Parties that are bound by the Regulations and on WHO. Governments  are responsible, including all of their sectors, ministries, levels, officials and personnel for implementing IHR at the national level.</p> <p>WHO plays the coordinating role in IHR implementation and, together with its partners, helps countries to build capacities.</p> <p>The IHR require that all countries have the ability to do the following:</p> <ul> <li>Detect: Make sure surveillance systems can detect acute public health events  in timely matter</li> <li>Assess and report: Use the decision instrument in Annex 2 of the IHR to assess public health event and report to WHO through their National IHR Focal Point those that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern</li> <li>Respond: Respond to public health risks and emergencies</li> </ul> The goal of country implementation is to limit the spread of health risks to neighbouring countries and to prevent unwarranted travel and trade restrictions. <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_cols singleTabWrapper"> <div class="sf_colsOut tabHeaderWrapper" data-sf-element="Tab header" data-placeholder-label="Tab header"> <div class="sf_colsIn tabHeaderText"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block"> Preparedness </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsOut tabContent" data-sf-element="Tab contents" data-placeholder-label="Tab contents"> <div class="sf_colsIn"> <p dir="ltr">To support countries in strengthening and maintaining their capacities for ensuring rapid detection, verification and response to public health risks, WHO develops and provides tools, guidance and training.</p> <p dir="ltr">WHO’s support focuses on the priority needs identified by the WHO Regional and Country Offices, in order to help each country meet its IHR commitment. This includes:</p> <ul> <li><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: inherit; text-transform: inherit; white-space: inherit; word-spacing: normal; caret-color: auto; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;">designating WHO IHR Contact Points at the headquarters or the regional level;</span></li> <li>conducting global public health surveillance and assessment of significant public health events;</li> <li>disseminating public health information to Member States; </li> <li>offering technical assistance to Member States;</li> <li>supporting Member States in their efforts to assess their existing national public health structures and capacities for surveillance and response, including at designated points of entry;</li> <li>monitoring the implementation of IHR (2005) and updating guidelines; and</li> <li>if required, determining whether or not a particular event constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), with advice from external experts.</li> </ul> <p>If a PHEIC is declared, WHO develops and recommends the critical health measures for implementation by Member States during such an emergency.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-push-1"> <div class="dynamic-content__sidebar"> <div id="dynamic-content__accordion" class="dynamic-content__accordion sf-accordion"> <div class="sf-accordion__panel"><div class="sf-accordion__title"><a href="#" class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel">Questions and answers <span class="sf-accordion__icon"></span></a></div><div class="sf-accordion__content"><ul><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/international-health-regulations-amendments">International Health Regulations: amendments</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/emergencies-international-health-regulations-and-emergency-committees"></a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/emergencies-international-health-regulations-and-emergency-committees">International Health Regulations and emergency committees</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="https://www.who.int/ihr/about/10things/en/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">10 things you need to do to implement the International Health Regulations</a></a></li></ul></div></div></li><div class="sf-accordion__panel"><div class="sf-accordion__title"><a href="#" class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel">Data <span class="sf-accordion__icon"></span></a></div><div class="sf-accordion__content"><ul><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/data/gho/data/major-themes/health-emergencies">GHO health emergencies</a></a></li></ul></div></div></li><div class="sf-accordion__panel"><div class="sf-accordion__title"><a href="#" class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel">Country profiles <span class="sf-accordion__icon"></span></a></div><div class="sf-accordion__content"><ul><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="https://extranet.who.int/e-spar#capacity-score" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""></a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="https://extranet.who.int/e-spar#capacity-score" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">State parties self-assessment annual reporting tool country profiles</a></a></li></ul></div></div></li><div class="sf-accordion__panel"><div class="sf-accordion__title"><a href="#" class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel">WHO Resolutions <span class="sf-accordion__icon"></span></a></div><div class="sf-accordion__content"><ul><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/78336" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">WHA56.28 (&lrm;2003)&lrm;. 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horizontal-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/08-04-2024-statement-following-the-thirty-eighth-meeting-of-the-ihr-emergency-committee-for-polio" class="link-container" aria-label="Statement following the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee for Polio" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/indonesia/campaigns/timeline/2023---aceh-polio.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8b340265_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/indonesia/campaigns/timeline/2023---aceh-polio.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8b340265_1')"> </div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">8 April 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Statement following the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee for Polio</p> 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<p class="heading text-underline">Statement following the Thirty-seventh Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee for Polio</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/31-10-2023-fao--who--and-woah-launch-new-online-course-on-joint-response-to-zoonotic-disease-outbreaks" class="link-container" aria-label="FAO, WHO, and WOAH launch new online course on joint response to zoonotic disease outbreaks" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/country-capacity-for-ihr/human-animal-interfaces/reprep-online-course-thumbnail.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=87837f1a_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/country-capacity-for-ihr/human-animal-interfaces/reprep-online-course-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=87837f1a_1')"> </div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">31 October 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Departmental update</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">FAO, WHO, and WOAH launch new online course on joint response to zoonotic disease outbreaks</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Our work</h2> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/strengthening-global-health-security-at-the-human-animal-interface" class="link-container" aria-label="Strengthening global health security at the human-animal interface" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/country-capacity-for-ihr/human-animal-interfaces/who-0604515fa2f930d5ac4501b8cb710a92215b07.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=fb0ebc36_2" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/country-capacity-for-ihr/human-animal-interfaces/who-0604515fa2f930d5ac4501b8cb710a92215b07.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=fb0ebc36_2')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Strengthening global health security at the human-animal interface</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/supporting-national-implementation-of-international-health-regulations" class="link-container" aria-label="Supporting national implementation of International Health Regulations" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image 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url('/images/default-source/departments/ntd-library/buruli-ulcer/laboratory/_kro2841.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=b5b91bb8_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Strengthening public health laboratory services</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/implementing-health-emergency-and-disaster-risk-management" class="link-container" aria-label="Implementing health emergency and disaster risk management" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/drr/immunization-during-floods.-who-bangladesh-jubair-bin-iqbal-.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=55d2ba63_13" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/health-security-preparedness/drr/immunization-during-floods.-who-bangladesh-jubair-bin-iqbal-.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=55d2ba63_13')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Implementing health emergency and disaster risk management</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/minimizing-health-risks-at-airports-ports-and-ground-crossings" class="link-container" aria-label="Minimizing health risks at airports, ports and ground crossings" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/facts-in-pictures/asthma/crowds-india.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=1a8ac4cf_24" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/facts-in-pictures/asthma/crowds-india.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=1a8ac4cf_24')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Minimizing health risks at airports, ports and ground crossings</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/managing-health-risks-during-mass-gatherings" class="link-container" aria-label="Managing health risks during mass gatherings" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/big-stories/ten-threats-to-global-health/emergency-vaccination.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=3da2d711_6" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/big-stories/ten-threats-to-global-health/emergency-vaccination.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=3da2d711_6')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Managing health risks during mass gatherings</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/rapidly-detecting-and-responding-to-health-emergencies" class="link-container" aria-label="Rapidly detecting and responding to health emergencies" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/getting-ready-for-health-emergencies-in-africa.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=740b4dca_2" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/getting-ready-for-health-emergencies-in-africa.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=740b4dca_2')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Rapidly detecting and responding to health emergencies</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item 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</div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__description"> 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 have the potential to cross borders. </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__file"> <div class="button button-blue-background " ><a href=https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/246107/9789241580496-eng.pdf?sequence=1 aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a></div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__url"> <div class="button button-brand-border"><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C255_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div 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class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379502/9789240095151-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (‎2005)‎ core capacities of Indonesia" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>8 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240095151"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (‎2005)‎ core capacities of Indonesia</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) team would like to express its appreciation to Indonesia for volunteering for a second round of JEE. This demonstrates... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379502/9789240095151-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240095151" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379501/9789240095632-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (‎2005)‎ core capacities of the United Republic of Tanzania-Zanzibar" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>8 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240095632"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (‎2005)‎ core capacities of the United... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The United Republic of Tanzania–Zanzibar completed its first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) from 22 to 28 April 2017. The present review, which... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379501/9789240095632-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240095632" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379375/9789240101296-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities of the United Republic of  Tanzania" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>29 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240101296"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities of the United... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The United Republic of Tanzania is to be commended for persistently volunteering to be among the first countries to undertake the JEE assessment –... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379375/9789240101296-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240101296" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/378103/SEA-WHE-23-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Summary report: IHR event communication exercise SAPHIRE 2023, South-East Asia Regional Practice of All-Hazard IHR Event Communication, 30 March 2023, New Delhi." /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>4 July 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/SEA-WHE-23"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Summary report: IHR event communication exercise SAPHIRE 2023, South-East Asia Regional Practice of All-Hazard... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The International Health Regulations (2005) [IHR (2005)] lay the foundation for operational communications and coordination between State Parties and WHO... </p> </div> 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