Questions About New Amendments to the 2024 IHRs

Questions About New Amendments to the 2024 IHRs
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On June 1, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a series of new amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHRs). In doing so, the World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed that these amendments will “build on lessons learned from several global health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic” by strengthening “global preparedness, surveillance and responses to public health emergencies, including pandemics.”
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REPPARE (REevaluating the Pandemic Preparedness And REsponse agenda) involves a multidisciplinary team convened by the University of Leeds, including Garrett W. Brown, David Bell, Blagovesta Tacheva, and Jean Merlin von Agris.