Abbreviated name:

International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacity index

Indicator name:

International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacity index

Domain:

Health systems

Subdomain:

HSS

Definition:

Percentage of attributes of 13 core capacities that have been attained at a specific point in time. The 13 core capacities are: (1) National legislation, policy and financing; (2) Coordination and National Focal Point communications; (3) Surveillance; (4) Response; (5) Preparedness; (6) Risk communication; (7) Human resources; (8) Laboratory; (9) Points of entry; (10) Zoonotic events; (11) Food safety; (12) Chemical events; (13) Radionuclear emergencies.

Numerator:

Number of attributes attained.

Denominator:

Total number of attributes

Primary Source:

WHO

Secondary Source:

Disaggregation/Additional dimension: