Study ranks M'sia 3rd in Asia in readiness against disease outbreaks

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The country is also ranked 18th worldwide in a study released several months before the coronavirus outbreak.

A global health study has ranked Malaysia in 18th place among 195 nations, in terms of overall readiness to face a disease outbreak.

Within Asia, Malaysia ranks third behind Thailand and South Korea - two countries among the"most prepared" list, at sixth and ninth place respectively from the 195 nations surveyed. Countries were rated and scored between 0 to 100 marks based on publicly available information of its capabilities to prevent, detect and respond to an epidemic, as well as its overall health system, compliance with international norms and risk management.

 

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