TheInternationalHealthRegulations(2005)arealegallybindinginstrumentofinternationallawthataimstohelptheinternationalcommunitypreventandrespondtoacutepublichealthrisksthathavethepotentialtocrossbordersandthreatenpeopleworldwide.Theyrequirecountriestostrengthentheirnationalcapacitiesforsurveillanceandresponse,aswellastonotifyWHOofeventsthatmayconstituteapublichealthemergencyofinternationalconcern.TheIHR(2005)alsoestablishspecificmeasuresthatcountriescanimplementatports,airports,andgroundcrossingstolimitthespreadofhealthriskswhileavoidingunnecessaryinterferencewithinternationaltrafficandtrade.[Additionalparagraph]Furthermore,theIHR(2005)emphasizetheimportanceofinternationalcollaborationandtransparencyinaddressingpublichealththreats.MemberStatesareencouragedtosharescientificknowledge,data,andresourcestoenhanceglobalhealthsecurity.Theregulationsalsorecognizetheneedtoprotecthumanrightsanddignityduringpublichealthresponses,ensuringthatmeasurestakenareproportionate,non-discriminatory,andbasedonscientificevidence.WHOplaysacentralroleincoordinatinginternationalefforts,providingtechnicalguidance,andfacilitatingcommunicationbetweencountriestoensureeffectiveimplementationoftheregulations.Wouldyoulikeanymodificationsoradditionstothistext?
