Public health preparedness and response is a complex task involving expertise and resources across public health sectors, encompassing public and private enterprises, and extending across international, regional, national, and local stakeholders. The purpose of this document is to guide the country’s Lead Public Health Response Agency /Ministry coordinating the COVID-19 response in determining their emergency preparedness and response capacity needs in the main areas of: • Public Health Systems Integration (PHSI) • Rapid Response Teams (RRT) • Incident Management Systems (IMS) • Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOC) • Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) cdc.gov/coronavirus CS321034 12/2/2020 cdc.gov/coronavirus Country-Assessment-Tool_508-English.pdf

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