Global Health Security Index 2021

Current Context: The Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021 was released.

India is ranked at 66th position with an index score of 42.8.
The index is topped by the United States with an index score of 75.9.
The 2nd and 3rd positions are marked by Australia and Finland respectively.
As per the index, the world’s average overall GHS index score is 38.9/100 in 2021.
The index is the analysis of health security and related capabilities in 195 countries.
It is framed by Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center.