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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Globalizing Risk, Localizing Threats

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Understand how to prepare public health by re-engaging in global preparedness
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Published Online: November 6, 2018
The JAMA Forum
Lawrence O. Gostin, JD1
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  • 1University Professor and Faculty Director, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center
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Infectious diseases are a constant reality, yet it takes a shock to jolt the public’s attention and spur political action. The past weeks saw such as a shock at busy US airports, with the emergency quarantine of 3 flights. At the same time, seemingly a world away, insecurity, weak health systems, and distrust are fueling a second major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year. Yet reacting to periodic shocks won’t safeguard our collective future. Emergency preparedness requires proactive planning and funding, with US leadership pivotal.

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Corresponding Author: Lawrence O. Gostin, JD (gostin@law.georgetown.edu).

Published Online: September 26, 2018, at https://newsatjama.jama.com/category/the-jama-forum/.

Disclaimer: Each entry in The JAMA Forum expresses the opinions of the author but does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of JAMA, the editorial staff, or the American Medical Association.

Additional Information: Information about The JAMA Forum, including disclosures of potential conflicts of interest, is available at https://newsatjama.jama.com/about/.

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