SEHAT
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Medical Studies and Health Journal (SEHAT)

Public Health Preparedness for Global Pandemics

Joaquim Pinto (Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e)
Eugenia Carvalho de Araujo (Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e, East Timor)
Carlos Boavida Tilman (Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e, East Timor)
Adelina Pinto (Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e, East Timor)
Manuel Fransisco da Costs (Universidade Nacional Timor Loro Sa'e, East Timor)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Apr 2024

Abstract

This study aims to explore the main activities involved in public health preparedness for a global pandemic. These activities include strong supervision and monitoring, comprehensive risk assessment, adequate resource allocation, comprehensive emergency response planning, global coordination, training and capacity building, effective communication and information sharing, and continuous evaluation and improvement. In addition, strategies to ensure health system flexibility are also considered, including health service infrastructure and capacity building, health system strengthening, a multi-sector approach, an all-threat approach, flexibility in infrastructure design, and effective resource allocation and mobilization. By implementing these strategies, it is hoped that health systems can increase their resilience, responsiveness and ability to meet the needs of affected populations during the global pandemic.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sehat

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Nursing Public Health

Description

Medical Studies and Health Journal (SEHAT) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published. SEHAT encompasses basic, molecular, and clinical aspects of medical sciences, including diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the ...