Publications

Coordination of public health surveillance between points of entry and the national public health surveillance system

To support countries in the process of strengthening their public health surveillance coordination between points of entry and the national public health...

Vector surveillance and control at ports, airports, and ground crossings

In May 2005, the Fifty-eighth World Health Assembly adopted new International Health Regulations (IHR), which came into force in July 2007. One of the...

Handbook for management of public health events on board ships

With the adoption of the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly in May 2005, States Parties agreed to develop, strengthen...

Handbook for the Management of Public Health Events in Air Transport

With the adoption of the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Assembly in May 2005, States Parties agreed to develop, strengthen...

International health regulations (‎2005)‎ : a guide for public health emergency contingency planning at designated points of entry

This guide was designed to assist WHO Member States, both large and small, to bridge the gap between the legal requirements of the International Health...

Handbook for inspection of ships and issuance of ship sanitation certificates

This handbook is intended to be used as reference material for port health officers, regulators, ship operators and other competent authorities in charge...