Global public health intelligence

World Health Organization operational practices

Bibliographic Data

ID19592774
AuthorsEsther Hamblion (0000-0003-4250-3696, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Neil J Saad (0000-0003-2106-9915, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Blanche Greene-Cramer (0000-0002-8661-8113, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Adedoyin Awofisayo-Okuyelu (0000-0001-8535-5422, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Dubravka Selenic Minet (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Anastasia Smirnova (0000-0001-5071-7569, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Etsub Engedashet Tahelew (0000-0002-7351-4665, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Kaja Kaasik-Aaslav (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Lidia Alexandrova Ezerska (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Harsh Lata (0009-0006-4446-7931, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Sophie Allain Ioos, Sophie Ioos (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Emilie Peron (corresponding author), Philip AbdelMalik (0000-0002-7984-2088, corresponding author), Enrique Perez-Gutierrez, Enrique Pérez Gutiérrez (0000-0002-7730-899X, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas, corresponding author), María Almirón (0000-0003-0617-0679, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas, corresponding author), Masaya Kato (0000-0002-2757-8262, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, corresponding author), Amarnath Babu (World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, corresponding author), Tamano Matsui (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, corresponding author), Viema Biaukula (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, corresponding author), Pierre Nabeth (0000-0002-1567-6252, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, corresponding author), Aura Corpuz (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, corresponding author), Jukka Pukkila (World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, corresponding author), Ka-Yeung Cheng (World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, corresponding author), Bénido Impouma (0000-0001-6363-7146, World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, corresponding author), Etien Koua (World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, corresponding author), Abdi Mahamud (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Phillipe Barboza (World Health Organization, corresponding author), Ibrahima Socé Fall (0000-0003-2505-3881, World Health Organization, corresponding author), Oliver Morgan (0000-0002-9543-3778, corresponding author), World Health Organization Public Health Intelligence teams
EditorsSaskia Popescu (0000-0002-1521-8139)
Year2023
Volume3
Issue9
Pagese0002359
Publication date2023-09-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0002359
PMID37729134
OpenAlexW4386884263
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Early warning and response are key to tackle emerging and acute public health risks globally. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) has implemented a robust approach to public health intelligence (PHI) for the global detection, verification and risk assessment of acute public health threats. WHO’s PHI operations are underpinned by the International Health Regulations (2005), which require that countries strengthen surveillance efforts, and assess, notify and verify events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). PHI activities at WHO are conducted systematically at WHO’s headquarters and all six regional offices continuously, throughout every day of the year. We describe four interlinked steps; detection, verification, risk assessment, and reporting and dissemination. For PHI operations, a diverse and interdisciplinary workforce is needed. Overall, PHI is a key feature of the global health architecture and will only become more prominent as the world faces increasing public health threats

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