Development and validation of an assessment tool for public health emergency management program
This study developed a comprehensive tool to assess emergency management programs across diverse contexts. The validation revealed critical preparedness factors like multi-sector coordination, funding transparency and workforce strength. The mixed-methods approach proved effective for crafting contextually appropriate evaluation methods in low-resource settings with infrastructure barriers. By standardizing measurement of capacities and gaps, this validated tool can guide strategic policy planning to bolster resilience nationwide. Ongoing monitoring of progress using this model can help prioritize investments and direct coordinated responses to future crises.
Authors
- Afework Mulugeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0707-4363)
- Sileshi Demelash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-8923)
- Lorena Guerrero‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-3813)
- Fantu Mamo Aragaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-077X)
- Getinet Ayano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-4141)
- Mark Spigt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6279-8068)
- Tadele Dana Darebo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5567-0894)
- Pien Van Zuylen
- Medhanit Girma
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (CH)
- Department of Health (TW)
- Mekelle University (ET)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Research and Policy
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-025-00423-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49