Nigeria’s adoption of the World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) will strengthen its national health security efforts.
SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers caused up to 8.38% of health expenditures in five low- and middle-income countries, underscoring a need for stronger protection measures.
We make the case for a targeted $124 billion investment over 5 years to enable 196 countries to strengthen core capacities across the World Health Organization’s Joint External Evaluation indicators.
We demonstrate how the 7-1-7 target supports timely detection, notification, and response to outbreaks by assessing public health events in Brazil, Ethiopia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda.