Communications and advocacy
The IHR can help the world achieve global health security, however, its success depends on a unique global partnership between all stakeholders in all countries and in WHO. Raising awareness and fostering understanding of the IHR is therefore a critical part of the implementation process.
Web sites
WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO)
Division of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control (DDC)
English
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - WHO Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO)
Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control (DPC), Communicable Diseases, Epidemic Alert and Response (EPR), International Health Regulations
English
Spanish
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
surveillance, Forecasting and Response (CSR)
Arabic
English
French
WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO)
International Health Regulations
English
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)
Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Ressponse (CSR), International Health Regulations
English
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)
International Health Regulations
English
External review of pandemic response
Source: WHO
English and access to multilingual documents"
Ten things you need to do to implement the IHR
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
IHR Emergency Committee meetings
Source: WHO
English
Disease outbreak news
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
International Travel and Health
Source: WHO
English
French
Spanish
International Programme on Chemical Safety
Source: ILO, UNEP, WHO
English
Environmental health in emergencies events page
Source: WHO
English
Health and Environment Linkages Initiative
Source: WHO - UNEP
English
Global Foodborne Infections Network
Source: WHO
English
Disease Control in Humanitarian Emergencies
Source: WHO
English
Ionizing radiation programme
Source: WHO
English
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals web-site on diseases and vaccines
Source: WHO
English
Global Immunizations and Vaccinations
Source: CDC
English
The Global Influenza Programme
Source: WHO
English
Global Alert and Response - Meningococcal disease web site
Source: WHO
English
Information resources on plague
Source: WHO
English
Global Polio Eradication Initiative: CDC, Rotary International, UNICEF, WHO
Source: CDC, Rotary International, UNICEF, WHO
English
Rift valley fever
Source: WHO
English
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Source: WHO
English
Smallpox
Source: WHO
English
Viral haemorrhagic fevers
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Source: WHO
English
Brochures, books, briefs, posters
International Travel and Health (2010)
Source: WHO
English
French
International Travel and Health (2009)
Source: WHO
Spanish
Portugese
Report of the first meeting of the Review Committee
Publication date: 2010
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Frequently asked questions about the International Health Regulations (2005) - 2nd edition
Publication date: 2009
Source: WHO
English
French
Spanish
International Health Regulations (2005) - Guidance for national policy-makers and partners
Publication date: 2008
Source: WHO
English
French
International Health Regulations (2005) - Basic information for national policy-makers and partners
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO/AMRO
English
Spanish
Three top priorities for States Parties to implement the IHR (2005)
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
Russian
The International Health Regulations
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO/EMRO
International Health Regulations (2005). Basic information for National Policy-makers and Partners
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO/SEARO
English
International Health Regulations (2005). Guidance for national policy-makers and partners
Publication date: 2007
Soure: WHO/WPRO
English
IHR brief No.1 Introduction to the IHR (2005)
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
English
French
IHR brief No.2 Notification and other reporting requirements under the IHR (2005)
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
IHR brief No.3 Points of entry under the IHR (2005)
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
Chinese
English
French
Russian
International Health Regulations (2005) Poster
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO/SEARO
English
International Health Regulations (2005) Poster
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO/WPRO
English
Chemical incidents - Make hospitals safe in emergencies - World Health Day - 7 April 2009 -Save lives
Publication date: 2009
Source: WHO
English
Food Safety - Laboratory
Information brochure on Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) to replace Global Salm-Surv
Publication date: ongoing
Source: WHO
English
Chinese
Public Health Mapping and Geographic Iinformation Systems (GIS)
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
English
French
WHO statement relating to cholera outbreaks and international travel and trade
Publication date: 2007
Source: WHO
English
Meningoccocal meningitis fact sheets
Publication date: ongoing
Source: WHO
English
French
Spanish
The Yellow Fever Initiative brochure for donors
Publication date: 2010
Source: WHO
English
The Yellow Fever Initiative: providing an opportunity of a lifetime
Publication date: 2010
Source: WHO
English
Newsletters
IHR news. The WHO quarterly bulletin on IHR implementation
Source: WHO
Web site: English
IHR news 10
Publication date: 31 March 2010
Source: WHO
IHR news 9
Publication date: 31 December 2009
Source: WHO
IHR news 8
Publication date: 30 September 2009
Source: WHO
IHR news 7
Publication date: 30 June 2009
Source: WHO
IHR news 6
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Source: WHO
IHR news 5
Publication date: 31 December 2009
Source: WHO
IHR news 4
Publication date: 30 September 2008
Source: WHO
IHR news 3
Publication date: 30 June 2008
Source: WHO
IHR news 2
Publication date: 28 March 2008
Source: WHO
IHR news 1
Publication date: 11 December 2007
Source: WHO
Food Safety Newsletter
Publication date: ongoing
Source: WHO
Web site: English/French/Spanish/ Russian
Videos
Special Coverage of the Entry into Force of the Revised IHR, 15 June 2007
Source: WHO/PAHO
Three-Part Video:
(a) PAHO Director;
(b) PAHO Area Manager of Health Surveillance & Disease Management; and
(c) PAHO Regional IHR Contact Point
English/Portugese/Spanish