Preparedness Strengths

Country strengths are preparedness areas that are established and able to be activated when health threats arise. These areas could include an emergency operations center or a robust laboratory that can quickly diagnose infectious diseases. Each country should undergo an assessment to make sure they have preparedness areas in place. PreventEpidemics.org shows which countries have done an assessment and assigns a score from 0 to 100 based on how well they performed in 19 preparedness areas. We highlight areas that the country scored highest on during its most recent evaluation.