IHR (2005) Compliance: Laboratory Capacities and Biological Risks
Abstract
In 2005, the United States and the other Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed to a new approach to global health security. Recognizing that international agreements rooted in the nineteenth century no longer sufficiently addressed the health threats posed by novel, emerging, and reemerging pathogens such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the revised International Health Regulations [IHR (2005)].1 The revised IHR entered into force in June 2007. IHR (2005) obligate the now- 196 States Parties to develop the core capacities required to detect, assess, report, and respond to public health emergencies of international concern. The regulations cover biological, chemical, radiological/nuclear, and other threats to public health, regardless of origin (naturally, accidentally, or deliberately released). Over the past decade, governments, WHO, and international partners have devoted resources to the implementation of IHR (2005) as a framework for achieving global health security. The IHR (2005) agreement emphasizes the obligations of States Parties to develop, strengthen, and maintain the core capacities needed to detect and respond rapidly to emerging events from the national to the local level, as defined in Annex 1 of the agreement (Figure 1).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA612378
Entities
People
- Erin Sorrell
- Julie E. Fischer
- Mary K. Mohlman
- Rebecca Katz
- Suman Paranjape
Organizations
- George Washington University