Resolve to Save Lives

ReadyScore®

The ReadyScore is a measurement of a country's ability to find, stop and prevent health threats. A score of 80% or higher indicates that a country is ready for an epidemic. Learn More

Data source: WHO JEE reports

South Sudan is not ready for the next epidemic. They have shown commitment to improving preparedness, but an outbreak could cause a devastating loss of lives and disrupt political and economic stability.

South Sudan has finished their National Action Plan and is working on improving epidemic preparedness in one or more gap areas.

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Not Ready

The Key 7 ReadyScore factors are the 7 technical areas that the Resolve to Save Lives team focuses on, selected from the 19 areas assessed by the JEE. These 7 areas are the foundational technical areas for epidemic preparedness that contribute to health system strengthening. The remaining 12 areas build off of the strong systems that the Key 7 form.

Data source: WHO JEE reports

National Laboratory System

30%

Real-Time Surveillance

60%

Workforce Development

26%

Preparedness

20%

Emergency Response Operations

25%

Risk Communication

27%

National Legislation, Policy and Financing

30%

Strengths & Gaps

Strengths

Preparedness areas that a country has established to find, stop and prevent health threats. Learn More

Real-Time Surveillance
Reporting
Zoonotic Disease
Food Safety
Immunization

Gaps

Gaps are areas that the country should prioritize to improve so they will be better prepared to find, stop and prevent epidemics. Learn More

Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment
Antimicrobial Resistance
Linking Public Health and Security Authorities
Preparedness
Emergency Response Operations
Workforce Development
National Laboratory System

JEE Assessment Progress

Assess

Completed independent and transparent assessment of epidemic preparedness.
Assessed on October 15, 2017

Plan

Developed a plan to address critical gaps in epidemic preparedness.
National Action Plan was completed on September 16, 2019

Step Up

Improved epidemic preparedness in one or more areas (as indicated by JEEs).

Get to Green

Achieved ReadyScore of 80 or higher.

Sustain

Preparedness requires continuous efforts and investments to prevent epidemics.

ReadyScore Factors

A country’s ability to find, stop and prevent epidemics is based on their performance in 19 preparedness areas, such as whether they have an emergency operations center, laboratory network or disease tracking system. Learn More

Data source: WHO JEE reports

Find and Verify Outbreaks

National Laboratory System

30%

Real-Time Surveillance

60%

Reporting

50%

Workforce Development

26%

Stop Outbreaks

Preparedness

20%

Emergency Response Operations

25%

Linking Public Health and Security Authorities

20%

Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment

20%

Risk Communication

27%

Prevent Outbreaks

National Legislation, Policy and Financing

30%

IHR Coordination, Communication and Advocacy

40%

Antimicrobial Resistance

20%

Zoonotic Disease

40%

Food Safety

40%

Biosafety and Biosecurity

20%

Immunization

40%

Protect from Other Health Threats

Points of Entry

20%

Chemical Emergencies

20%

Radiation Emergencies

20%

Mandatory Self-Assessment

The International Health Regulations Annual Report is an annual self-assessment of epidemic preparedness. Learn More

Data source: WHO JEE reports

0%
2010
0%
2011
0%
2012
43%
2013
46%
2014
50%
2015
0%
2016
34%
2017
39%
2018
36%
2019
0%
2020
0%
2021

Voluntary Monitoring

As part of their commitment to the International Health Regulations, countries complete voluntary monitoring activities to support continued assessment of their strengths and gaps, and to inform prioritization of epidemic preparedness activities. Learn More

Data source: WHO e-SPAR reports

Simulation Exercise

A Simulation Exercise is an activity where essential groups required for emergency response — government, health facilities and partners — simulate an emergency and its full response. This allows for an assessment of gaps in preparedness and response.

  • August 13, 2018
  • August 12, 2019
  • November 7, 2019

After Action Review

An After Action Review is a systematic review of the response to an outbreak or epidemic to identify strengths and challenges and determine how to improve the response in the future.

  • Natural disaster - July 15, 2020

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