WHO's International Health Regulations (IHR) are a legally binding agreement among 196 countries to prevent, protect against, control, and provide a public health response to the international spread of _____.
- trade disputes
- disease
- financial crises
- cyber threats
Answer: disease
The IHR (2005) provide a legal framework for global health security, requiring countries to build core capacities for surveillance and response, and to report public health events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).