Background The major emerging infectious diseases (MEIDs) have occurred frequently and
become increasingly serious in the world. Sufficient personal emergency preparedness is …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the risks and profound
health impacts that result from infectious disease emergencies. Emergency preparedness …

Recent international communicable disease crises have highlighted the need for countries
to assure their preparedness to respond effectively to public health emergencies. The …

Background Disasters and emergencies from infectious diseases, extreme weather and
anthropogenic events are increasingly common. While risks vary for different communities …

Objective: Effective response to biological events necessitates ongoing evaluation of
preparedness. This study was a bilateral German–Israeli collaboration aimed at developing …

Background Preparedness is considered essential for healthcare organizations to respond
effectively to outbreaks. In the current study we aim to capture the views of first responders …

Assessing public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) can help monitor and improve
systems' capacities and capabilities. Yet, measuring preparedness is a complex process …

The ability to mitigate the damages caused by emergencies is an important symbol of the
modernization of an emergency capability. When responding to emergencies, government …

Abstract Background European Member States, the European Commission and its agencies
work together to enhance preparedness and response for serious cross-border threats to …

Introduction Robust metrics for national-level preparedness are critical for assessing global
resilience to epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. However, existing preparedness …