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A three-layer system to win the war against COVID-19 and invest in health systems of the future.
Zhao, Feng; Bali, Sulzhan; Kovacevic, Rialda; Weintraub, Jeff.
  • Zhao F; Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank, Washington, DC 20443, USA.
  • Bali S; Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank, Washington, DC 20443, USA sbali@worldbank.org.
  • Kovacevic R; Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank, Washington, DC 20443, USA.
  • Weintraub J; Health, Nutrition, and Population, World Bank, Washington, DC 20443, USA.
BMJ Glob Health ; 6(12)2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1583125
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us many lessons, most critically that its human and economic toll would have been significantly smaller if countries had in place strong layers of defence that would have either prevented the spillover of the SARS-CoV-2 into a human population in the first place, or, failing that, contained the outbreak to avert its global spread. Further, the brunt of COVID-19 impacts on some countries considered 'most prepared' for pandemics underscored the need for an integrated approach to ensure resilience to future epidemics. Consequently, as countries plan ahead to prevent future pandemics, they should give priority to investments that transform their systems, particularly in the precrises phase, to preparedness and response through a multilayered defence. We propose a three-layered approach for post-COVID-19 investments in public health functions and service delivery, particularly at the community and precrises levels. This framework highlights the interventions that enable countries to better prevent, detect and contain epidemic threats, and that strengthen the efficient use of limited resources towards high-impact precrises systems.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjgh-2021-007365

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjgh-2021-007365