Chapter
Preparedness and Resilience in Public Health Emergencies
Abstract
Pandemic outbreaks like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2002 and A(H1N1) influenza in 2009 highlight the central importance of the International Health Regulations (IHR) in maintaining global health security. Adopted through the governing bodies of the World Health Organization (WHO), the IHR establish a rule-based system for preventing and responding to acute health risks of international concern. There are two broad classes of …
Authors
Katz R; Sorrell E
Book title
Routledge Handbook of Global Health Security
Pagination
pp. 201-214
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
August 7, 2014
DOI
10.4324/9780203078563-21