The Dominican Republic is ranked 13th of 33 countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region covered by the 2019 Global Health Security Index. The GHS Index reviews health security capabilities in 195 countries. The index lists the countries best prepared for an epidemic or pandemic.
The Dominican Republic is ranked 24th of 60 countries with a population of 10 to 50 million, and 24th of 56 countries classified as upper middle income. The overall rank for the Dominican Republic is 91 of 195 countries. The country risk is 73.
The index was prepared in response to an observation made two years ago by the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at the World Government Summit. During the event, he silenced the audience when he observed that a devastating epidemic could start in any country at any time and that the world would not be prepared.
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17 February 2020