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International Health Regulations (IHR)

International Health Regulations (2005) document cover

With the support of WHO, the 194 States Parties to the International Health Regulations (IHR) have been implementing these global rules to enhance national, regional and global public health security.

Key milestones for countries include the assessment of their surveillance and response capacities by June 2009 and the development and implementation of plans of action to ensure that these core capacities are functioning by 2012.

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WHAT IS NEW

Updated: IHR authorized list of ports

IHR activity report 2009 [pdf 2.60Mb]

Draft recommended procedures for inspection of ships and issuance of ship sanitation certificates - under consultation

New WER-article:Public health measures taken at international boarders during early stages of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 [pdf 798kb]

Infectious Substances Shipping Training

Checklist and Indicators for Monitoring Progress in the Development of IHR Core capacities in States Parties

A Guide for Shipping Infectious Substances

WHO Outbreak Communication Planning Guide [pdf 811kb]
2008 Edition

Issue 11 of the IHR news quarterly bulletin
30 June 2010

IHR news back issues

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Director-General's statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee
10 August 2010

Emergency Committee meetings

Emergency Committee Members

More on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

Key information
External review of pandemic response

Updated WHO guidance for the use of Annex 2 of the IHR (2005)

Case management of Influenza
A(H1N1) in air transport [pdf 528kb]


Implementation of the IHR (2005)
Report by WHO Director-General to the Sixty-second World Health Assembly, A62/6

Areas of work for IHR implementation
Guide for IHR implementation by States Parties

IHR implementation in national legislation
January 2009


HIGHLIGHTS

Second IHR implementation course
Strengthen key players' competencies

World Health Day in Lyon

VIDEO: IHR implementation at ports, airports and groundcrossings

WHO interim technical advice for case management of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 on ships

Biosafety and laboratory biosecurity

LQMS Training Toolkit
Click here to access the full content of this CDC/CLSI/WHO Laboratory Training Toolkit

Download the IHR
Read the overview and download the document in six languages

IHR Training Site
Online modules on the IHR in several languages

E-library
Knowledge, training and resources to support IHR implementation

Disease outbreak news
Recent updates on ongoing events

Guide to Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation [pdf 678kb]
Third Edition, 2009 -- Advance copy
IHR IN THE WHO REGIONAL OFFICES

Africa
Americas
Eastern Mediterranean
Europe
South-East Asia
Western Pacific
WHO LYON OFFICE

National epidemic preparedness
CONTACT INFORMATION

ihrinfo@who.int