Establishing a theoretical foundation for measuring global health security: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, the concept of measuring health security capacity has become increasingly important within the broader context of health systems-strengthening, enhancing responses to public health emergencies, and reducing global catastrophic biological risks. Efforts to regularly and sustainably track the evolution of health security capabilities and capacities over time - while also accounting for political, social, and environmental risks - could help countries progress toward eliminating sources of health insecurity. We sought to aggregate evidence-based principles that capture a country's baseline public health and healthcare capabilities, its health security system performance before and during infectious disease crises, and its broa

SUBMITTER: Ravi SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6637489 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature