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Strengths |
Weaknesses |
| Research |
Enough information and knowledge of most of the global infectious disease. Now the tests for HIV and even influenza viruses (up to the finest genetic information) are widely practised.
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New strains of viruses come up frequently and unpredictably. It is difficult to detect new types of diseases and track down the origin of those diseases. |
Professionals can predict the outbreaks of different global infectious disease for earlier and better prevention. |
| International Cooperation |
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Different countries have different health concerns. It is difficult to reach a consensus. |
Some countries are inconsiderate in a way that they would prefer hiding the outbreaks in their areas and neglect the importance to report it to the world for actions to be taken quickly |
In many cases, the control of a particular disease involves cooperation of several governments, and often involves conflicts as they have different interests. For example, for Avian Influenza, stopping all chickens export influences international trade. Thus, it is very hard for governments to act together quickly despite the upcoming outbreaks. |
| Education |
Promotion and dissemination of prevention measures are adequate in developed countries. |
General knowledge of how to prevent the spreading of the disease is inadequate in developing countries. The public should observe closely recommendations on personal hygiene. |
| Funding |
Non-governmental organizations are willing to lend a helping hand. |
The money has often been misused and misallocated. |
Developing countries lack capital and thus other countries should help as infectious diseases don't require a passport to cross the border. |
| Healthcare Services |
For developing countries, non-governments are striving to get better medical services for the people in need. |
Healthcare services and medical resources are unevenly distributed. According to the inverse law of healthcare, most health services go to the places where they are least needed. A lot of money is in fact used to treat the disease that would be avoided if money were spent evenly on all countries. |
Response to outbreaks of infectious diseases is too dependent on local governments to solve them themselves, which may be unstable and often lack the resources necessary to be effective. |
Healthcare services require more people to help developing countries. |
| Planning and Action |
Short-term/crisis response: Some developing countries follow the guidelines for handling infectious diseases and eventually the spread can be controlled. |
Governments and non-governmental organizations lack future vision and long-term planning. |
