Second Extensions for establishing national public health capacities and on IHR implementation
The WHO Director-General convened a Review Committee on Second Extensions for Establishing National Public Health Capacities and on IHR Implementation to provide advice:
- on requests from States Parties on second extensions (2014 – 2016) for establishing the core capacities to detect and respond to events as specified by Annex 1 of the IHR; and
- on how to better strengthen and assess IHR core capacities in the short- and long-term. The Committee submitted its final report to the WHO Director-General which was submitted to the 68th World Health Assembly in 2015.
Through resolution WHA68.5, World Health Assembly commended the successful conclusion of the work of the Committee and the submission of its final report. It further urged the Member States to support the implementation of the ten recommendations contained in the report and the Director-General to provide technical support in this context.
- Report of the Review Committee on Second Extensions for Establishing National Public Health Capacities and on IHR Implementation
- Resolution WHA64.1
- Resolution WHA68.5 (The recommendations of the Review Committee on Second Extensionsfor Establishing National Public Health Capacities and on IHR Implementation)