Open AccessPolicy and planning for large epidemics and pandemics – challenges and lessons learned from COVID-19
Author(s) -
Ashley Sharp,
Vageesh Jain,
Yewande Alimi,
Daniel G. Bausch
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in infectious diseases/current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1080-7861
pISSN - 0951-7375
DOI - 10.1097/qco.0000000000000778
Subject(s) - preparedness , pandemic , surge capacity , work (physics) , outbreak , economic growth , workforce , covid-19 , political science , public health , business , development economics , economics , medicine , engineering , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , nursing , pathology , virology , law
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global catastrophe that has led to untold suffering and death. Many previously identified policy challenges in planning for large epidemics and pandemics have been brought to the fore, and new ones have emerged. Here, we review key policy challenges and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in order to be better prepared for the future.