IHR News
The WHO quarterly bulletin on IHR implementation
In this issue:
What's new in IHR coordination and support
- WHO/TEPHINET meeting (Training Programmes in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network) 8-11 July 2009, Lyon, France
- IHR Indicators meeting – 4-6 August 2009 , Lyon, France
- External Global survey of laboratory quality standards and External Quality Assessment Schemes (EQAS) launched on 20 August 2009
- IHR Awareness workshop for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) Delegations, 21 August 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
What's new in risk and disease control
- UNWTO/IHR Awareness workshop, 25-27 2009 August, Madrid, Spain
- Development of research protocol for public health measures at points of entry during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, Informal technical consultation, 24–25 August 2009, Lyon, France
- Global Patient safety challenge, 1-2 September 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
- Third Meeting of the Regional Aviation Medicine Team of the Cooperative Arrangement for the Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Air Transport (CAPSCA) - Asia-Pacific Region, 3-4 September 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
- Tourism Emergency Response Network (TERN)
- Polio eradication: Independent evaluation under way
- Infection-control measures for health care of patients with acute respiratory diseases in community settings: Guide for trainers and trainees
- WHO Outbreak Communication Planning Guide – Now available in French and Spanish
WHAT’S NEW IN THE WHO REGIONS1
- AFRO: Regional Conference On Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009, 11-13 August 2009, Johannesburg, South Africa
- EMRO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – Interim guidance
- PAHO: Regional coverage of pandemic (H1N1) 2009
- SEARO: Regional consultation on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and strengthening country Capacity for Pandemic Preparedness, 9-11 July, Bangkok, Thailand
- WPRO: Annual meeting of EID programme managers and National IHR Focal Points in the Western Pacific Region, 31 August-3 September 2009, Manila, Philippines
Other NEWS
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus – continuous coverage on WHO web site
This newsletter seeks to provide useful information for NFPs, countries and partners in implementing the IHR. We welcome your suggestions and comments and invite you to send these to Ms Sophia Desillas at ihrinfo@who.int