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Multicountry expert workshop to strengthen capacity requirements for IHR at ground crossings, Turkmenistan, June 2013

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A multicountry expert workshop to strengthen core capacity requirements for implementation of the IHR at ground crossings was conducted jointly by the Regional Offices for Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean in Turkmenistan in June 2013. The workshop aimed to exchange experiences among neighbouring countries in central Asia, the Caucasus and WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on IHR core capacity development at points of entry with a specific focus on ground crossings and to identify additional needs of support.

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IHR core capacities

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  • Percentage of IHR core capacities activities achieved by countries in the Region in 2011

Surveillance: 80%

Preparedness: 60%

Response: 73%

Points of entry: 50%

Laboratory: 74%

Coordination: 72%

Read more about the IHR core capacities