International Health Regulation
Do we have any international health rules and regulation to handle worldwide health issue or problem??? The answer is yes. IHR is a kind of legally binding international treaty or agreement entered into by WHO an UN leading agency and other states. The International Health Regulations (IHRs) prepared and issued by WHO for the protection of an individual’s health and to regulate global health system in the world. The main object of issuing IHRs is to control, safeguard or stop or prevent spread of various diseases worldwide or cross border country and to restrict public health risk. Another object of IHRs is to evade needless intrusion with global traffic and trade". All worldwide health matters are coordinated by WHO since 198 within the system of the United Nations. WHO is also responsible to shape the provisions of health matters across the globe by way of issuing IHRs. International Health Regulations (IHRs) were earlier known as the International Sanitary Regula...