Table 3 National IHR Focal Points (NFPs) concerns about early communication with World Health Organization (WHO) and with NFPs from neighboring countries regarding a potential public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
NFP concerns regarding early communication | Communication with WHO country and regional offices (n = 133) | Communication with NFPs from neighboring States Parties (n = 133) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes (%) | Yes (%) |
Early communication may unnecessarily raise alarm in WHO | 31 (23.3%) | 15 (11.3%) |
Early communication may unnecessarily raise alarm in my government | 33 (24.8%) | 20 (15.0%) |
Early communication may unnecessarily raise alarm in the government of a neighboring country | 21 (15.8%) | 41 (30.8%) |
Early communication may create unnecessary media attention | 37 (27.8%) | 33 (24.8%) |
Early communication may result in unnecessary trade/travel restrictions | 24 (18.0%) | 29 (21.8%) |
Early communication may overburden country and regional offices and NFPs | 14 (10.5%) | 15 (11.3%) |
Early communication utilizes our limited telephone communications budget | 6 (4.5%) | 4 (3.0%) |
None of the above | 56 (42.1%) | 60 (45.1%) |
Other | 8 (6.0%) | 6 (4.5%) |