How have PHEIC determinations changed since the Covid-19 pandemic? A document analysis of 101 WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committees’ statements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15375706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Hemmat (Simon Fraser University), Michelle Amri (0000-0001-6692-3340, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), David E Klein (0000-0002-9451-9668, Brigham and Women's Hospital) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 818-818 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-22056-0 |
| PMID | 40022025 |
| OpenAlex | W4408064960 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Given changes to the PHEIC declaration process following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is evident that reforms are necessary to ensure a more consistent, transparent, and effective global health response moving forward. Our recommendations, if adopted, could significantly enhance the WHO's ability to respond to future global health crises, ensuring more consistent and transparent decision-making in PHEIC declarations, and ultimately strengthening international preparedness and cooperation
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biostatistics · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Coronavirus Infections · Environmental health · Family medicine · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Medical emergency · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Public health · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Medicine · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Epidemiology · Virology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |