Question

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) or the global emergency has been defined in the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) as, "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response". This definition implies a situation that is: serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected; carries implications for public health beyond the affected State's national border and may require immediate international action. Which international organization has declared the situation of PHEIC recently in 2020:

• A. United Nations
• B. World Health Organization
• C. World Trade Organization
• D. World Bank

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

World Health Organization

Answer 2

The correct option is (B): World Health Organization