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News
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Saturday, July 20, 2019

WHO recommendations for international traffic related to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 17 July, the Director-General of the World Health Organization declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the International Health Regulations (IHR). In view of this declaration, WHO has published recommendations regarding international traffic on 19 Jul, including general recommendations, exit screening at international airports of affected country,entry screening/cross-border screening.

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News
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Thursday, July 11, 2019

IHR Assessment Mission for Points of Entry in Nigeria

From 24-28 June, Nigeria welcomed a WHO-led team to assess and support national International Health Regulations (IHR) capacities at Points of Entry (PoE) across the nation
Read more here: https://extranet.who.int/sph/news/ihr-assessment-mission-points-entry-nigeria

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News
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Monday, June 17, 2019

Statement on the meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the IHR (2005) regarding Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took place on Friday, 14 June 2019, from 12:00 to 17:00 Geneva time. It was the view of the Committee that the outbreak does not meet all the three criteria for a PHEIC under the IHR. While the outbreak is an extraordinary event, with risk of international spread, the ongoing response would not be enhanced by formal Temporary Recommendations under the IHR.

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Publications
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Friday, May 31, 2019

Newly published WHO guidance for contingency planning

A WHO guidance for contingency planning is published on  http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/260554.

Publication type: 
Events
Publication date: 
Monday, May 20, 2019

72nd session of the World Health Assembly, 20-28 May 2019

The 72nd session of the World Health Assembly will take place on 20 - 28 May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board. Read more here: https://www.who.int/about/governance/world-health-assembly/seventy-second-world-health-assembly 

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