World Health Organization’s response mechanisms for COVID-19
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200510-00711
- VernacularTitle:世界卫生组织应对新型冠状病毒肺炎的机制
- Author:
Wenzhan JING
1
;
Min LIU
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院流行病与卫生统计学系 100191
- Keywords:
World Health Organization;
International health regulations;
Public health emergency of international concern;
COVID-19
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2020;41(9):1385-1389
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis and the greatest challenge that we are currently facing. The key to the management of infectious diseases worldwide is to abide by international regulations and conduct international cooperation in pursuit of common interests and values. WHO is the specialized international organization, under the United Nations system, to manage and control the spread of diseases. This study Summecrizes the WHO’s response mechanisms for infectious diseases, response measures and the direction of efforts to combat COVID-19, with a view to provide advices for the control of COVID-19 pandemic.
