Description
International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), 3rd Edition (KA112E)
Their stated purpose and scope are ‘to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and which avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade.’ Because the IHR are not limited to specific diseases, but are applicable to health risks, irrespective of their origin or source, they should remain current with developments in the evolution of diseases and the factors affecting their emergence and transmission. The IHR also require States to strengthen core surveillance and response capacities at the primary, intermediate and national level, as well as at designated international ports, airports and ground crossings. They further introduce a series of new health documents, including ship sanitation certificates and an international certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis for travellers.
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Revision of the International Health Regulations
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS (2005)
Part I. Definitions, purpose and scope, principles and responsible authorities
Part II. Information and public health response
Part III. Recommendations
Part IV. Points of entry
Part V. Public health measures
Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Special provisions for conveyances and conveyance operators
Chapter III. Special provisions for travellers
Chapter IV. Special provisions for goods, containers and container loading areas
Part VI. Health documents
Part VII. Charges
Part VIII. General provisions
Part IX. The IHR Roster of Experts, the Emergency Committee and the Review Committee
Chapter I. The IHR Roster of Experts
Chapter II. The Emergency Committee
Chapter III. The Review Committee
Part X. Final provisions
ANNEXES
1. A. Core capacity requirements for surveillance and response
B. Core capacity requirements for designated airports, ports and ground crossings
2. Decision instrument for the assessment and notification of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
Examples for the application of the decision instrument for the assessment and notification of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern
3. Model Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate/Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
Attachment to model Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate/Ship Sanitation Control Certificate
4. Technical requirements pertaining to conveyances and conveyance operators
5. Specific measures for vector-borne diseases
6. Vaccination, prophylaxis and related certificates
Model international certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis
7. Requirements concerning vaccination or prophylaxis for specific diseases
8. Model of Maritime Declaration of Health
Attachment to model of Maritime Declaration of Health
9. Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration
APPENDICES
1. States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
2. Reservations and other State Party communications in connection with the International Health Regulations (2005)
Index to the International Health Regulations (2005)
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