Scoping review of countries’ practices missed by health emergency preparedness and response quantitative tools: COVID-19 and Ebola response experiences

Abstract

Countries' outbreak response strategies depend on the available resources, the outbreak characteristics, its effects and how other countries are responding. This study suggests incorporating capacities of these response actions into existing tools and countries should make detailed plans on how they can leverage existing trust, protect the vulnerable, cushion citizens and businesses from epidemic effects, and innovatively use technology to engage the public in epidemic responses.