Despite the investments in research and the growing body of empirical literature on a range of preparedness and response capabilities and functions, there has been no national-level, comprehensive ...

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has tested the global governmental and public agency response to pandemic emergencies with regard to a number of areas. This essay focuses on major agency ...

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with key partners and supporters, launched version 2.0 of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system, used globally for the ...

When disaster strikes, our nation depends on both public and private healthcare providers to be ready to help those in need on their worst days. Healthcare workers exhibit an unwavering commitment to ...

Saturday marks the fifth annual International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. Since 2020, this event has encouraged education and awareness about how people and organizations work to prevent, prepare ...

I’ve worked in public health preparedness for 20 years, through disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, and Maria and epidemics like Zika, Legionnaire’s Disease, and, of course, COVID-19. In ...

From partnerships to grassroots leadership, five lessons from 2025 show how public health is evolving—and what matters most ...

The Department of Health (DOH) 5 (Bicol) has issued a public advisory following the continued restlessness of Mayon Volcano. DOH-5 Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit head Dr. Aurora Teresa ...