WHO Euro: Intersectoral coordination and disease control at points of entry – critical to avert and control health crises
1 March 2013
European countries have identified intersectoral coordination and disease control at international airports, ports and ground crossings (points of entry) as critical to ensuring their effective implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR). This would help avert and control health crises, such as the influenza pandemic and the recent outbreaks of foodborne disease and of measles affecting many European countries.
This was the main conclusion of over 100 participants from 50 IHR State Parties, who gathered in Luxembourg on 26–27 February 2013 to discuss the achievements and remaining challenges in the WHO European Region in improving preparedness for and response to health crises under the IHR.
The meeting addressed the IHR as a collective responsibility to foster global health security, including crisis preparedness and response. It is part of a global series of such implementation meetings taking place in all WHO regions.
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