The
International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) are a key mechanism that requires countries, including Canada, to detect, assess, report and respond to public health events to minimize the spread or impact across borders.
Within the Emergency Management Branch, the International Health Regulations Policy Team has developed various training and awareness tools to ensure Canada continues to fulfil its obligations under the IHR. Depending on your level of involvement with the IHR, we encourage you to follow the learning paths below.
For the Learners (e.g., those who are curious about the IHR and enjoy learning about various aspects of what PHAC/HC employees do to support IHR implementation)
We encourage you to:
For the Specialists (e.g., those who support and implement IHR work in collaboration with provinces and territories, assessing and reporting public health events, and are involved in IHR monitoring and evaluation, etc.)
In addition to the above, we also encourage you to:
Author Branch/Agency:
EMB
Responsible Organization:
Centre for Emergency Preparedness
Approved By:
Scott Turbett
Contact:
Charlene Staffa
Telephone Number:
(343) 574-4565
Addressed To:
All Employees
Target Branch(es)/Agency(ies):
All (HC & PHAC)