A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Public health emergency preparedness requires capacities and capabilities to respond to a diverse range of health threats. A key objective of Ireland's recent Health Protection Strategy is to enable preparedness, prevention, early detection and optimal response to health threats from all-hazards. We aimed to identify priority areas for inclusion in an evidence-based health threats preparedness framework, using lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform a national health threats strategy and a strengthened emerging health threats function for Ireland.

Methods

We conducted a narrative literature review to inform the health threats preparedness framework development. We carried out literature searches in two phases, from 2017 to 2022, followed by an updated sear

SUBMITTER: Marron L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841503 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature