Philippines ranks 53rd in epidemics preparedness study but global outlook not looking good
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A new study showed that the Philippines placed 53rd out of 195 examined countries when it comes to global health security capabilities while adding that no nation in the world is sufficiently prepared for the next pandemic.
“National health security is fundamentally weak around the world,” the first Global Health Security Index of The Economist Intelligence Unit said Friday. “No country is fully prepared for epidemics or pandemics, and every country has important gaps to address.”
