Call for a Resilient Public Health (Download our e-book)

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unexpected wakeup call of unprecedented urgency for our recent times. Faced with a highly transmissible virus, public health’s antiquated systems and manual processes greatly impeded the ability to respond effectively and quickly enough.  

Despite these continued challenges, the current pandemic revealed significant advances in the biomedical sector. However, the biomedical sector is not enough on its own – it continues to be our population-level response that is hindering our progress. What is pivotal in disaster control is how to reach the people and protect the health of communities at a population level. 

It is important to note that the public health system should not be only concerned with the current pandemic. Public health promotes the welfare of the entire population, ensuring the public’s security as well as accessibility to safe and quality care. The goal is to benefit the population and protect it from the spread of infectious disease and environmental hazards. The ability of public health organizations to capture and analyze community data to understand and respond to health crises is critical.  

Download our e-book and see how technology can enable public health to be more resilient and responsive.