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Operationalizing the 2024 International Health Regulation (IHR) Amendments for Disaster and Emergency Health; a
1Pre-hospital Emergency Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abstract:
The 2024 IHR amendments offer a practical roadmap for disaster and emergency health, translating clearer international alert triggers into faster local surge activation and embedding fairness into the allocation of vaccines, oxygen, and supplies for those most at risk. Strengthened national focal points and standardized data flows help bridge the stubborn gap between public health surveillance and frontline prehospital care, so Emergency Medical Teams can deploy with fewer delays. Digital tools like AI-driven forecasting can sharpen surge planning, but only when anchored in transparent, human-reviewed safeguards. Turning promise into real capability means testing new alert workflows through joint exercises, updating cross-border mutual aid agreements, and investing in field infrastructure alongside robust data governance. Ultimately, these amendments will be judged by whether they shorten the time from signal to response and narrow access gaps for the vulnerable---making future responses not just faster, but measurably fairer.
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