
New Zealand’s Poor Pandemic Preparedness According to the Global Health Security Index - Public Health Expert
Public Health Expert • Nov 11, 2019 •
Dr Matt Boyd, Prof Michael Baker, Prof Nick Wilson The Global Health Security Index which considers pandemic threats has just been published. Unfortunately, NZ scores approximately half marks (54/100), coming in 35th in the world rankings – far behind Australia. This poor result suggests that the NZ Government needs to act promptly to upgrade the country’s defences against pandemic threats. Read More