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International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
Year Value SERIES
2018 47 Average of 13 International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities [3.d.1]
2019 49 Average of 13 International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities [3.d.1]
2020 49 Average of 13 International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities [3.d.1]

Source: World Health Organisation (WHO)

Geographical Area:

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Target

Target 3.d: Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
Indicator

Indicator 3.d.1 International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
Series

Average of 13 International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities [3.d.1]

International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR capacity [3.d.1]
Definition and concepts

Definition:

International Health Regulations (IHR) - The IHR provide an overarching legal framework that defines countries’ rights and obligations in handling public health events and emergencies that have the potential to cross borders. They are an instrument of international law that is legally-binding on 196 countries, including the 194 WHO Member States.

Core capacities - The public health capacities required to detect, assess, notify and report events, and respond to public health risks and emergencies of national and international concern.

Unit of measure

Percentage (%)
Data sources

IHR score per capacity
Data providers

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Method of computation

No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as appropriate data was readily available in the final format specified by this indicator.
Other information

Ghana is a party to the International Health Regulations (IHR) designed to help protect all States from the international spread of diseases. Some achievements under the IHR include:

  • Establishment of a National IHR Focal Point located at the Disease Surveillance Department of Ghana Health Service (GHS)

  • Regular monitoring of the progress of implementation of the IHR by the WHO Secretariat

  • Ghana has adopted the Second Edition IDSR Guidelines, which also promotes IHR (2005) implementation

  • Development of IHR Website

  • Training of staff at designated Points of Entry on IHR Core capacity requirements

Kindly refer to the Overview of International Health Regulations 2005 (Ghana 2017) for more information.
Metadata last updated Nov 11, 2022

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
Indicator number

3.d.1
Target name

Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 58.0 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2018
Link to data source IHR score per capacity opens in a new window
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Official
Contact details

ihrmonitoring@who.int
Other information

To download Ghana’s tables, use the above link and go to IHR Score per Capacity, select “AFRO” and “Ghana” then year. Then press “All scores details.
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