IHR Disease Notification to WHO
The International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legal framework to help all nations strengthen their capacity to detect, assess, report, and respond to public health events. A key part of the IHR involves the mandatory notification of specific disease outbreaks to the World Health Organization (WHO) by national health authorities.
Diseases Requiring Notification Under IHR
The IHR specifically mandates the reporting of certain "events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern." These often include diseases with the potential for rapid international spread, such as:
- Cholera
- Plague
- Yellow Fever
These diseases are listed due to their historical pattern of causing widespread outbreaks and potential for international dissemination.
Identifying the Exception
While Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health concern and subject to various international health initiatives, it is not among the diseases that require mandatory, immediate notification to the WHO under the specific rules of the International Health Regulations, unlike Cholera, Plague, and Yellow Fever. The national health authority does not need to notify the WHO about Tuberculosis under the IHR framework.
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‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is a foreign policy initiative of
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1. Five members coming from Africa and Asia, one from Eastern Europe, two from Latin America and two from Western Europe and other states
2. Six members are elected each year by the General Assembly for two year term
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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