On 12-13 / 01/2020, in Lang Son, there was a Workshop to evaluate the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) in 2020.

An assessment of the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) is organized annually by the Ministry of Health in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the current situation, detect difficulties and shortcomings. challenges to promptly consolidate and continue to perfect capacities to actively respond to public health events.

In 2020, a Workshop on Capacity Assessment for the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) will be held in Lang Son province with the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen and the participation of related agencies. related ministries (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), international organizations (WHO, FAO, USCDC, USAID, DTRA, WB, PATH, WCS, FHI360).

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen stated that in 2020, resources will be concentrated for COVID-19 epidemic prevention, so there is no condition for strengthening IHR 2005 implementation capacity in all fields. field. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is both a challenge and an opportunity for ministries, branches and localities to pay more attention to disease prevention in particular and to respond to public health events. general. In particular, the General Assembly of the United Nations has passed a Resolution taking December 27 as the World Day for Disease Control, expressing the concern of the whole world and calling on countries and international organizations to pay more attention. more for disease prevention in the coming time.

During the 2 days from 12-13 January 2021, presentations from the Department of Preventive Medicine, City Pasteur Institute were heard. Ho Chi Minh City and the Medical Center of Me Linh district, Hanoi to report on activities to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic at border gates, in the community; thereby highlighting the drastic efforts of all agencies from central to local in response to the COVID-19 epidemic as well as Vietnam's capacity to respond to dangerous emerging diseases. Vietnam's effective response to the COVID-19 epidemic is clear evidence that our country has made important progress in capacity building to implement IHR 2005. Participants also discussed conclusions. specific results for the 13 competencies in response to public health events according to WHO's 2005 IHR Capacity Performance Assessment Toolkit; Accordingly, most of the indicators have been strengthened and maintained, many of which have been enhanced compared to 2019..

Attend the Workshop, PhD. Kydong Park, Chief Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam said that, in 2021, the COVID-19 epidemic will continue to develop complicatedly and unpredictably in most of the countries and territories above. world, requires governments to continue to invest resources for the prevention of COVID-19 epidemic. In that context, Vietnam is a bright spot in the effective prevention of COVID-19 epidemic and is controlling the epidemic well. TS. Kydong Park congratulates and highly appreciates Vietnam's results in 2020 in the prevention of COVID-19, and at the same time pledges to continue to support Vietnam in disease prevention in particular and in raising general high capacity IHR 2005.

In the context of a complicated COVID-19 epidemic in the world and in the country, having a great impact on people's health, at the same time, there are many potential health hazards that may continue to occur in the coming time. On behalf of the leaders of the Ministry of Health, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen suggested ministries, branches and localities continue to focus highly on the prevention of COVID-19 epidemic, not to be negligent, to lose guard especially during the Lunar New Year and ensuring the safety of major national events; At the same time, attention must also be paid to strengthening capacity to implement the International Health Regulations 2005 to be ready to proactively respond to public health events and other health hazards that may occur in the next time.

On the basis of the workshop's implementation capacity assessment for IHR 2005 in 2020, the Ministry of Health will synthesize and share with relevant ministries and agencies to further consolidate and promote strengths as well as overcoming. sections are still limited to affirm the Vietnamese Government 's commitment to the implementation of IHR in global health security.

Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health