Reviving the Role of GPHIN in Global Epidemic Intelligence
Effective surveillance, monitoring, and reporting are essential pillars in any global system of disease prevention, control, and response. Identifying public health events of concern quickly and accurately, to provide early warning of outbreaks and new pathogens, is particularly critical. Epidemic i...
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| Published in | Stress Tested p. 177 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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University of Calgary Press
15.12.2021
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Effective surveillance, monitoring, and reporting are essential pillars in any global system of disease prevention, control, and response. Identifying public health events of concern quickly and accurately, to provide early warning of outbreaks and new pathogens, is particularly critical. Epidemic intelligence prompts timely action to prevent such events from becoming more severe and potentially spreading internationally (Murray and Cohen 2017).
The World Health Organization (WHO) is mandated with the responsibility for global epidemic intelligence gathering under the remit of the International Health Regulations (IHR), an internationally binding legal instrument that governs how national governments and the WHO respond to international |
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| ISBN: | 1773852434 9781773852430 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv25m8djx.14 |