An IHR advocacy and assessment mission was carried out in the United Arab Emirates in June 2013. The mission aimed to strengthen communication with the national IHR focal point, raise awareness of stakeholders and assess core capacities for implementation of the IHR including core capacities relating to points of entry.
The mission also provided technical support to national authorities in developing a plan of action to meet the deadline of June 2014 for implementing IHR capacity requirements. The mission met stakeholders, including senior officials at federal, Dubai and Abu Dhabi State levels, associated with health, as well as officials from other ministries and sectors.
