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WHO holds IHR Joint External Evaluation briefing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) held an IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) briefing on 5 August 2024.
The briefing covered how Joint External Evaluation contributes to National health securities capacity, and how the JEE process works. It explained the role of JEE in assessing countries’ core public health capacities in implementing the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).
IHR 2005 is ‘a legally-binding instrument agreed upon by 196 states parties to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and which avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade.’
The purpose of JEE is to:
- Identify the most urgent needs for health security
- Prioritise opportunities for enhanced preparation and response
- Promote more inclusive partnerships and transparency
- Support fund mobilisation
Countries where IHR JEE was completed in 2016-2019:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Republic of Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Viet Nam,
IHR JEE in 2023
Samoa, Mongolia*
IHR JEE 2024
Tonga, Cambodia*
Future JEE missions
Solomon Islands: 23-27 September 2024
Philippines: 24-29 November 2024*
Planned missions in 2025
Brunei Darussalam,* Lao PDR* (17-21 March), Malaysia,* PNG (August), Vanuatu* (May), Viet Nam* (June
*denotes 2nd JEE
To view a recording of the presentation, follow the link below:
Passcode: JEE@2024