Since the time when COVID-19 was reported in China to June 2022, Mongolia has experienced six phases of the infection with four major waves: a) January to November 2020: only imported COVID-19 cases, b)...
Past experience of emerging infectious diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket strategy, dedicated funding to infectious diseases, previously...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact globally, pushing millions of people into poverty and economies into recession. Although the East Asia Pacific (EAP) region was the first to be affected...
Past experience of emerging infectious diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket strategy, dedicated funding to infectious diseases, previously...
Malaysia has experienced four coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) waves since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 and has recorded a total of 4,566,055 confirmed cases as of June 30, 2022, with a case...
Government-led risk and crisis communication (RCC) is an essential priority in directing and supporting effective pandemic response in a country. Ineffective RCC during public health emergencies such as...
This policy note examines the major impacts of COVID-19 on various aspects of older peoples’ lives and health and long-term care (LTC) systems. It also provides a close review and analysis of public health...
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed people’s lifestyles, as it led to school closures, cancellation of public events, work-at-home policies, and social distancing. Countries around the globe collected...
The budget allocation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic indicates an increase in both health and non-health sectors, together with policy prioritization to mitigate socioeconomic damage globally. In...
The Fiji government responded quickly and moved decisively with stringent measures following the identification of the first COVID-19 case and took various effective measures to prevent its spread. It...
Hospitals have faced diverse and serious challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy note attempts to provide a review of hospital experiences and response during this period, together with lessons...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented damage to the economy and health of people worldwide. It has led to considerable losses in human life and the economy, exposing underlying health system challenges...
This case study aims to describe the Republic of Korea’s preparedness and response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the resultant impact of the pandemic on the health of its citizens and the...
This brief focuses on the World Bank Group-Republic of Korea partnership on pandemic preparedness and response. This partnership focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of successful responses...