مدى ملاءمة أنظمة منظمة الصحة العالمية لمواجهة الأمراض السارية في القرن (21)‎

Abstract EN

Epidemics have impacted, throughout history, many aspects of human life.

therefore, the world health organization should implement a mechanism that helps coordinate cooperation between countries to confront epidemics through measures and precautions taken by these countries.

the world health organization regulations for the year (2005) are the only legal tool concerned with surveillance and response for diseases and epidemics.

this study has reached a set of results, the most important of which are: the world health organization (2005) regulations do not have sufficient binding force to make countries implement their provisions, due to the absence of any rules stipulating penalties to be implemented on countries that do not comply with these regulations.

moreover, some countries are unable to carry out the basic capabilities for response and surveillance stipulated in the first annex of the regulations, due to the lack of the required financial capacity, as well as the need for a strong infrastructure, as occurred with ebola outbreak in the year (2014).

as for the most important recommendations : amending the WHO systems, specifically, the basic requirements of countries, as well as including penalties to make countries comply with it.