The GHS index came to prominence during the outbreak of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. On February 27, 2020, President Donald Trump held up a map based on the GHS index showing the United States was "the best prepared country in the world for a pandemic". However, one of the consultants working on the project, Priya Bapat, pointed out that "even though the US does rank at the top for the index, there are areas where there is room for improvement", notably access to healthcare.[3]