Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities of the United States of America

The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) team would like to express its appreciation to the United States of America for volunteering to undertake a second JEE using the third edition of the JEE tool. This revised edition of the tool incorporates relevant lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies. The JEE team sincerely appreciates the United States’ efforts to meet the requirements of the JEE process, and the warm hospitality that was offered to the JEE team. All countries that make the effort to undergo the JEE process should be commended for the transparency they have shown in service of strengthening global health security.