International Health regulations (IHR)

The mission of International Health regulations (IHR) is:

To contribute to the prevention, reporting and response to Health risks/Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the New International Health Regulations by planning, programming, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the revised International Health Regulations
To Support the introduction and implementation of the revised International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).

The core responsibilities are:

To support Coordinate and monitor the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) in the Region;
To provide technical support to the Member States in situation analysis, assessment To support Member States in the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR);
Support interventions within the Regional Office to be undertaken for mobilization of technical and financial resources for IHR implementation in the region;
To develop and implement plan for incorporation of the revised IHR into Integrated
To assist Member States in the preparation of project proposals and appeals for mobilizing additional resources for implementation of International Health Regulations;
To develop guidelines, tools and training materials relevant to the IHR