The question (15 marks)
Examine the scheme of the International Health Regulations (2005), as amended, for the detection, notification and international management of a public health emergency. (15 marks)
MU Module IV, heads 4.1 and 4.2; chapter on global health law.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Contemporary and Allied Laws of Public International Law.
Authorities you will need
- International Health Regulations (2005), as amended in 2014
- Constitution of the World Health Organization 1946, art. 1
- Charter of the United Nations 1945, arts. 57 and 63
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