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What is the Global Health Security Index?

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What is the Global Health Security Index?

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The GHS Index is a research assessment tool that measures countries' abilities in disease outbreak prevention, detection, and response.

It enables countries to see weaknesses in their health security systems so that improvements could be made.

It assesses countries across 6 categories, 34 indicators, and 140 questions utilizing data from various global organizations, such as the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the World Bank.

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Published by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2019

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Published by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2019

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Study results showed that 195 countries were not effectively prepared in the event of an epidemic or pandemic

·       In terms of naturally occurring, accidental, or man-caused infectious disease outbreak preparedness, most of the 195 countries were not fully prepared in their prevention, early detection, and effective response plans.

The 2019 GHS Index demonstrated an overall score of 40 out of 100. Even the highest income countries had an average score of 51.9 preparedness.

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·       Less than 7% of countries scored in the highest tier for the assessment & implementation of preventive measures in the emergence of pathogens

·        19% of countries got a score of 66.7/100 or higher (top marks) in preparedness for early detection & reporting of any epidemics that could become global problems.

·       Less than 5% scored in the top category for rapid response & reduction of any spreading epidemic

·       When assessing the ability to help the sick and protect the safety of healthcare workers, the average score was a 26.4 (lowest-scoring category), demonstrating a high insufficiency in health sector preparedness

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United Nations should convene with heads-of-states to discuss biological threats and methods of response and financing

Nations should learn from the weaknesses found utilizing the GHS Index to improve their health security

Nations should be open about their health security measures & limitations, and should have their results available to the public at least every two years

Public and healthcare leaders should work towards bridging gaps in security and work in collaboration with other global leaders to facilitate an interconnected system of awareness & protection.

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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2019, October 24). Global Health Security Index finds gaps in preparedness for epidemics and pandemics: Even high-income countries are found lacking and score only in the average range of preparedness. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 3, 2019 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191024115022.htm

Links to an external site.

Nuclear Threat Initiative. "Global Security Index". Youtube.com. Oct 24, 2019.  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBk8zAO1Vlk