Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)

French translation:

USPPI (URGENCE DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DE PORTÉE INTERNATIONALE)

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English term

PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern)

COVID-19 GBK English to French Medical Medical (general)
Definition from World Health Organization:
An extraordinary event which is determined, as provided in these Regulations: (1) to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease; and/or (2) to potentially require a coordinated international response”. This definition implies a situation that: is serious, unusual or unexpected; carries implications for public health beyond the affected State’s national border; and may require immediate international action.
Example sentences:
The Committee’s role is to give advice to the Director-General, who makes the final decision on the determination of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). (World Health Organization)
Instead, he said, the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, is meant to help support less developed countries and to try to prevent the virus from spreading in those places that are less equipped to detect the disease and handle infections. (STAT News)
One of the most important aspects of IHR (2005) is the requirement that countries detect and report events that may constitute a potential public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)… U.S. government agencies have just 48 hours to assess the situation after learning about a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). (Centers for Disease Control)
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USPI (URGENCE DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DE PORTÉE INTERNATIONALE)



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Note added at 23 heures (2020-04-15 09:58:59 GMT)
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USPPI est plus fréquemment utilisé qu'USPI
Definition from Wikipedia:
URGENCE DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DE PORTÉE INTERNATIONALE
Example sentences:
CORONAVIRUS : QU'EST-CE QU'UNE «URGENCE DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DE PORTÉE INTERNATIONALE» ? (CNEWS)
Peer comment(s):

agree orgogozo
16 mins
Merci JM
agree Xanthippe
3 hrs
Merci Xanthippe
agree Bertrand Leduc
18 hrs
Merci Bertrand
agree CFournier : USPPI ?
19 hrs
très juste !!! USPPI est bcp plus fréquent comme acro qu'USPI. Merci !
agree Annabelle Méry
19 hrs
Merci!
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