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Review
. 2012 Jul;18(7):1041-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1807.120395.

World health organization perspective on implementation of International Health Regulations

Maxwell Charles Hardiman  1 ; World Health Organization Department of Global Capacities, Alert and Response
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Review

World health organization perspective on implementation of International Health Regulations

Maxwell Charles Hardiman et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

In 2005, the International Health Regulations were adopted at the 58th World Health Assembly; in June 2007, they were entered into force for most countries. In 2012, the world is approaching a major 5-year milestone in the global commitment to ensure national capacities to identify, investigate, assess, and respond to public health events. In the past 5 years, existing programs have been boosted and some new activities relating to International Health Regulations provisions have been successfully established. The lessons and experience of the past 5 years need to be drawn upon to provide improved direction for the future.

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