<p>&nbsp;The assessment included 197 public and private health facilities: 43 hospitals, 113 health centers, 39 private clinics, and two charity organizations. It revealed significant gaps in infrastructure, logistics, finance, human resources, information management, and emergency preparedness. Key infrastructure challenges include lack of internet connection (46.7%), phone access (35.5%), electricity (6%), and isolation centers (51.2%). Human resource shortcomings are evident, with a lack of dedicated surveillance officers (87.8%), insufficient PHEM training for over half the staff (53.3%), and ineffective or absent rapid response teams (17% lack, 54% non-functional). More than half (51%) do not have an emergency preparedness and response plan and 29% lack specimen transport mechanisms. Only 34% of facilities have prepositioned emergency supplies, and 21% lack adequate personnel protective equipments.&nbsp;</p>