The dynamic preparedness metric: results from a global and regional analysis of health emergency preparedness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored limitations in current methods for assessing country-level health emergency preparedness, which often overlook essential factors like ongoing epidemics, natural disasters, conflicts, or community trust. Addressing this, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Dynamic Preparedness Metric (DPM), a composite measure that assesses epidemic risk by accounting for hazards, vulnerabilities, and capacity, offering insights for improving country-level health emergency preparedness.

Methods

Our analysis tested the DPM's effectiveness in supporting preparedness at global and WHO-regional levels, focusing on five acute syndromes. The DPM regional average is calculated from individual country scores, and a one-year trend analysis

SUBMITTER: Vernaccini LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522600 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature