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New International Regulations to Protect Against Pandemics Finally Approved at WHO Assembly

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After two years of intensive negotiations – including long nights this week – the World Health Assembly (WHA) finally passed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR)  and committed to completing pandemic agreement talks within a year.  ...

“The amendments to the International Health Regulations will bolster countries’ ability to detect and respond to future outbreaks and pandemics by strengthening their own national capacities, and coordination between fellow states, on disease surveillance, information sharing and response,” said WHO Director-General  Tedros. ...

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WHA approves new IHR amendments, resets timeline for pandemic agreement negotiations | CIDRAP (umn.edu)

...In a statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the IHR amendments are part of a two-step process to ensure that the world is better prepared to handle the next infectious disease threat, building on sobering lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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