Learning from the past, moving toward Health for All: reflections on WHA79 and emerging priorities in global public health

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The aim is to reflect on the effectiveness of International Health Regulations (IHR) exercises and training in enhancing public health communication and readiness.
Conducted the seventeenth IHR 'Crystal' exercise in the Western Pacific Region to evaluate real-time communications.
Executed the SAPHIRE simulation exercise focused on food safety incident responses.
Held training sessions on IHR Articles and amendments, including 13 technical sessions for National IHR Focal Points' community.
Strengthened cross-sectoral communication among participating National IHR Focal Points.
Improved operational readiness through multiregional exercises, with 41 states participating in assessments.
Increased knowledge of IHR amendments among NFPs through targeted training sessions.

Assesses emergency preparedness in National IHR Focal Points, suggesting improvements for global health coordination.

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Jong‐Koo Lee (2026) studied this question.

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