WHO WPRO Regional Workshop to strengthen core capacities at designated points of entry under the IHR was held on April 23-26, Ningbo, China, 2013

The main objectives of the workshop were to:
- introduce the updated WHO guidelines related to the IHR core capacities at designated point of entry;
- review Member States' experiences and lessons learnt in establishing and strengthening institutional systems for the IHR core capacities at designated points of entry; and
- develop adequate skills by demonstrating the practical application of the guidelines through a site visit during the workshop.