Coordination of public health surveillance between points of entry and the national public health surveillance system

This guide aims to support competent authorities in charge of International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) implementation in improving national capacities for the prevention, detection and control of events, by strengthening communications and coordination between Points of Entry (PoE) and the National Public Health Surveillance System (NPHSS). It includes: the IHR requirements and principles regarding public health surveillance and PoE; a list of published regulations and guidance related to public health surveillance at PoE; advising principles for public health surveillance coordination between PoE and the NPHSS; a presentation of the toolbox developed to support the practical strengthening of public health surveillance coordination between PoE and the NPHSS.