“Last week the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations(IHR) went into effect. In an earlier post I talked about how these regulations are designed to give the WHO broader authority in helping countries deal to “prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease.” While all of these efforts still depend on the cooperation of the governments involved, the new regulations will still enhance global health security according to David Fidler, an expert on international law and public health at the Indiana University School of Law.”
See my complete post over at the World Health Care Blog.
