Brunei Darussalam has conducted a comprehensive review under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), in collaboration with international experts, to enhance core capacities to prevent and respond to public health emergencies either from disease outbreaks, and all other hazards including from chemical, radiation and natural hazards.
The review utilized the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool which consists of 19 technical areas including IHR communication and coordination, points of entry, surveillance, laboratory capacity and risk communication, to name a few.
Experts made field visits to sites to the Brunei Darussalam International Airport, National Laboratory, National Disaster Management Centre and the National Isolation