contemporary medicine

                                    International health

             In the globalized world, diseases can spread far and wide via international travel and trade. A health crisis in one country can impact livelihoods and economies in many parts of the world. Such crises can result from emerging infections like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), or a new human influenza pandemic.For this situation, The International Health Regulations (IHR)was  established by  194 countries across the globe, including all the Member States of WHO . IHR  objective  is to help the international community prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide. IHR define the rights and obligations of countries to report public health events, and establish a number of procedures that WHO must follow in its work to uphold global public health security and  also apply  the obligations  to other public health emergencies such as chemical spills, leaks and dumping, or nuclear melt-downs. The IHR aim to limit interference with international traffic and trade while ensuring public health through the prevention of disease spread. WHO is working closely with countries and partners to provide technical guidance and support to mobilize the resources needed to implement the new rules in an effective and timely manner. Timely and open reporting of public health events will help make the world more secure. Another organization  that contributing  the help  as well as WHO is  FAO,UNICEF,CCF ,for example.

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www.who.int/ihr