The phrase "a need for preparedness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the importance of being ready for potential challenges or emergencies.
Example: "In light of recent events, there is a need for preparedness among communities to effectively respond to natural disasters."
Alternatives: "a necessity for readiness" or "a requirement for being prepared."
"So there is a need for preparedness and vigilance, and we do ask the public to be our eyes and ears".
The Chief of Police supported this request; in a letter to the Ministry of Justice and the Police he stated that there was a need for preparedness regarding the political situation, as a possible pretext for "disturbances and demonstrations".
Thus, while deaths due to communicable diseases remain high, indicating a relatively early stage of epidemiological transition, increases in NCDs and HIV/AIDS would indicate a need for preparedness to deal with this triple burden.
Participants described a need for better preparedness for the interim period, particularly with focus on the possible impact on family and partners.
Recognizing a need for enhanced preparedness and training, CDC staff then visited 81 facilities in 21 states and Washington, DC, helping 55 of these facilities qualify as Ebola Treatment Centers for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola.
There is a need for cost-effective preparedness and response approaches based on evidence-based climate information, forecasts, and models.
Many shorter term crises like those reviewed in this paper can be anticipated, indicating a need for sound planning and preparedness.
More broadly, the report said that industry was far more focused on drilling and profits than it was on the need for preparedness and oversight.
Despite improvement in fundamental knowledge about nature-society relationships, most action (from policy to research, awareness, and education), still addresses either the assessment of the natural events, wrongly referring to them as "natural disasters," or the need for preparedness in order to respond in case of emergency.
The demands of these experiences could have accentuated the need for preparedness in the field of epidemiology to anticipate and respond to similar crises in future.
The 2001 anthrax outbreak in the United States from the mailing of spore-laden envelopes highlighted the need for preparedness and countermeasure efforts to mitigate the effects of intentionally released B. anthracis (21 ).
