IHR News
The WHO quarterly bulletin on IHR implementation
In this issue
What's new in IHR coordination and support
- Points of entry: WHO informal consultations on ship inspection and issuance of ship sanitation certificates training and on technical advice for management of public health events on board ships, Lyon, France
- Workshops on IHR (2005) implementation in national legislation in the African Region, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Briefing on IHR implementation during biological weapons convention review conference, Geneva, Switzerland
- Updated list of ports authorized to issue ship sanitation certificates
What's new in risk and disease control
- Core components of infection prevention and control programmes in health care: Assessment tools for IPC programmes
- Infectious substances shipping training - a course for shippers: Revised edition
- Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substance: Spanish version
- Handbook for inspection of ships and issuance of ship sanitation certificates: Print version
- Laboratory quality management system training toolkit: French version
What's new in the WHO regions1
- AFRO: IHR experts briefing and launch of desk review for accelerated IHR implementation in the African Region, Harare, Zimbabwe
- AFRO: Workshop on strengthening risk communication responses, Harare, Zimbabwe
- EURO: Central Asia: Subregional training workshop Turkmenistan
- WPRO: Workshop on risk communications for public health emergencies
- AFRO, EMRO, PAHO, SEARO, WPRO: HQ/Regional laboratory coordination meeting, Lyon, France
Other NEWS
- Holiday greetings
1 The six WHO regional offices:
AFRO – Regional Office for Africa; EMRO – Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean;
EURO – Regional Office for Europe; PAHO/AMRO – Pan American Sanitary Bureau/Regional Office for the Americas; SEARO – Regional Office for South-East Asia; WPRO – Regional Office for the Western Pacific.