Open AccessEmergency preparedness for public health threats, surveillance, modelling & forecasting
Author(s) -
Jasbir Singh Bedi,
Deepthi Vijay,
Pankaj Dhaka,
Jatinder Paul Singh Gill,
S. B. Barbuddhe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_653_21
Subject(s) - safeguarding , public health , preparedness , public health surveillance , global health , emergency management , capacity building , business , environmental health , international health regulations , medicine , political science , economic growth , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , nursing , covid-19 , pathology , law
In the interconnected world, safeguarding global health security is vital for maintaining public health and economic upliftment of any nation. Emergency preparedness is considered as the key to control the emerging public health challenges at both national as well as international levels. Further, the predictive information systems based on routine surveillance, disease modelling and forecasting play a pivotal role in both policy building and community participation to detect, prevent and respond to potential health threats. Therefore, reliable and timely forecasts of these untoward events could mobilize swift and effective public health responses and mitigation efforts. The present review focuses on the various aspects of emergency preparedness with special emphasis on public health surveillance, epidemiological modelling and capacity building approaches. Global coordination and capacity building, funding and commitment at the national and international levels, under the One Health framework, are crucial in combating global public health threats in a holistic manner.