TY - JOUR AU - Packer, Corinne AU - Halabi, Sam F. AU - Hollmeyer, Helge AU - Mithani, Salima S. AU - Wilson, Lindsay AU - Ruckert, Arne AU - Labonté, Ronald AU - Fidler, David P. AU - Gostin, Lawrence O. AU - Wilson, Kumanan PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/06 TI - A survey of International Health Regulations National Focal Points experiences in carrying out their functions JO - Globalization and Health SP - 25 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - The 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR (2005)) require States Parties to establish National Focal Points (NFPs) responsible for notifying the World Health Organization (WHO) of potential events that might constitute public health emergencies of international concern (PHEICs), such as outbreaks of novel infectious diseases. Given the critical role of NFPs in the global surveillance and response system supported by the IHR, we sought to assess their experiences in carrying out their functions. SN - 1744-8603 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00675-7 DO - 10.1186/s12992-021-00675-7 ID - Packer2021 ER -