GHS Index prevention epidemics 2021
In 2021, Colombia was the Latin American country with the highest Global Health Security (GHS) Index score in the category of prevention, with 50.9 points out of a total of 100. In comparison, the United States, the best-rated country worldwide, had a score of 79.4. The Global Health Security Index measures a country's readiness to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats. The category of prevention considers aspects such as antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic diseases, biosecurity, biosafety, dual-use research and culture of responsible science, and immunization.