Assignment
The WHO has expressed that emerging health threats may be unrecognized if seen only from inside the borders of a single country. Implementing the new WHO International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) requires a shift in the conceptual framework of health security, from control at borders to containment at the source, from a list of specific diseases to containment of all public health threats, and from prescribed measures to adaptive responses (WHO, 2007).
Then, based on your research, respond to the following:
• State your stance on required reporting to international agencies or committees.
• Do you think it is necessary and/or ethical to be monitoring health in other countries? Give reasons for your answer.
• What social or civil institutions should be monitoring health?
• What should be done if institutions responsible for protecting national sovereignty want to deny access to information?
Write your initial response in approximately 300 words.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.