India, a Member State of World Health Organisation has adopted the International Health Regulations 2005 with some “Reservations”. The objective of ‘International Health Regulations’ is to ensure the maximum security against the international spread of communicable disease with a minimum interference with world traffic. The “Reservations of India” to these Regulations is towards ‘Prevention of entry of Yellow Fever into India. As per these Regulations, a Member State has to maintain as many of the Sanitary Ports and Airports as practicable with organized medical and health service with adequate staff, equipment, premises etc.

Airport Health Organisation Trivandrum was established in the year 2014. Presently, Airport Health Organisation, Trivandrum has APHO counter, Transit isolation room & Office room. It is located at Arrival area, Trivandrum International Airport, Airport Road, Chackai -695008.

The Primary objective of this organization is to prevent International Spread of Diseases from one country to another as per International Health Regulations of World Health Organization. This is achieved by Implementation of Following Acts/ Rules:-

• 1.The Epidemic Disease Act.
• 2. The Indian aircraft Act, 1934.
• 3. IHR (2005).
• 4. The Indian Aircraft (Public Health) Rules 1954. 5. Food standards and safety authority of India Act, 2006.1