As provided by the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), States Parties shall designate international airports and ports that shall develop the...

World Health Organization. (‎2009)‎. International health regulations (‎2005)‎: assessment tool for core capacity requirements...

This guide aims to support competent authorities in charge of International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) implementation in improving national capacities...

In May 2005, the Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly adopted new International Health Regulations (IHR), which came into force in July 2007. One of the...

In the last decades, the world has undergone rapid changes including demographic explosions and massive urbanization, population movement, increase in...

This guide was designed to assist WHO Member States, both large and small, to bridge the gap between the legal requirements of the International Health...

This report presents the preliminary results of an evaluation of public health measures conducted at international points of entry in response to the pandemic...

This document describes the latest methods and procedures for disinsection of internal areas of passenger, military and cargo aircraft to prevent international...

ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONA new version of this publication is now available. It supersedes and replaces the first edition. Please refer to WHO aircraft...

A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur related to air transport, requiring different responses or, perhaps, no response at all....

International air travel carries the risk of inadvertent transport of mosquito vectors (and the diseases they transmit) into countries where they were...

The guide addresses water and cleaning and disinfection of facilities with the ultimate goal of assisting all types of airport and aircraft operators and...

The purpose of this guide is to facilitate the practical application of principles and implementation of legislation by providing specific information...

To assist in passenger contact tracing, a public health passenger locator card has been developed by an informal transportation working group convened...

With the adoption of the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly in May 2005, States Parties agreed to develop, strengthen...

The primary aim of the revised Guide to ship sanitation is to present the public health significance of ships in terms of disease and to highlight the...

This handbook is intended to be used as reference material for port health officers, regulators, ship operators and other competent authorities in charge...

Syndromic entry and exit screening for fever and/or respiratory, gastrointestinal or haemorrhagic fever symptoms, using one or more methods such as temperature...

This handbook follows a comprehensive approach to health system strengthening at borders in order to support IHR national focal points and other national...

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries have been performing syndromic screening of travellers who cross land borders.  Methods include...

Ship personnel, whether working on ships engaged in cargo transport or fishing, typically work in close contact environments and are therefore susceptible...

 The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that national authorities continue to apply a risk-based approach when implementing measures related...

 The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that national authorities continue to apply a risk-based approach when implementing measures related...

This scientific brief examines the requirements and issues around testing as a tool for mitigating cross-border transmission of COVID-19. It provides an...

UN COVID-19 Response: Launch of policy brief on covid-19 and transforming tourismQuestions and Answers:Q&A: Staying at hotels and accommodation establishments...

This interim guidance is no longer authoritative and will not be updated. Related information can be obtained at Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel...

WHO does not recommend entry screening for Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa. However, for preparedness planning purposes, countries may...

This document provides information to assist countries in developing exit screening plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This includes the method,...

This guidance document includes background information on Ebola virus disease, Ebola emergency committee recommendations, risks for different groups, and...

The interim guidance document is intended for National Focal Points for the International Health Regulations, points of entry public health authorities,...