Global Health Security: Being Prepared for the Next Outbreak

Abstract

In 2015, Bill Gates predicted that the next global disaster would not be a war, but a disease. And over the past year, that unimaginable scenario has become a dreadful reality as we all grapple with the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our lives. However, some countries have had notable success controlling the pandemic where others have failed. Why is it that countries had such disparate outcomes with the pandemic?