Journal of Islamic World and Politics
Vol 6, No 1 (2022): June

Assessing Policies, Practices and Impact of Actions and Policies in Handling Covid-19 Pandemic: Comparative Studies of Bangladesh and Indonesia

Sherajum Munira (Universitas Muhammadiyah)
Sidik Jatmika (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jun 2022

Abstract

This article aims to describe how Bangladesh and Indonesia face problems of good governance, especially aspect accountability, when conduct health diplomacy and communicatian in handle  Covid-19 issues. This is qualitative  research and constructivism approach, which using the content analysis method to find out  such of Banglkdesh and Indonesian government statements, policy  and action in handling Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The article found that Bangladesh and Indonesia governments face such of problems of health diplomacy and political communication with international communities; inter-governmental institution and citizens. These problems especially come from ‘low-level skill of health diplomacy and communication” in which central-government as prominent ccommunicator, express such as health message or policy in ‘uncredible’ ways of both governments. This situation   has contributed to make policy to stop Covid-19 to be more complicated. By using content analysis, the article found  that both of Bangldesh Indonesian  developed in a “un- smart”, “un-systematic”,  “un-objective”, and “un- visionary” way in handle  diplomacy and communication   in   global health crisis. It shows how important of  good governance of  health diplomacy and communication, including  prepareness in  health disasster mitigation in   a country to handle such of effects of global health crisis.

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jiwp

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Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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Journal of Islamic World and Politics (JIWP) aims to facilitate the deployment of ideas and research in the field of international relations and Islamic ...