Learning from pandemic responses

Informing a resilient and equitable health system recovery in Thailand

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22075540
AutoresViroj Tangcharoensathien (0000-0003-3235-0091, Ministry of Public Health, autor de correspondencia), Jos Vandelaer, R H Brown (0000-0003-2848-5671), Richard J C Brown (0000-0001-6106-0996), Rapeepong Suphanchaimat (0000-0002-3664-9050, Ministry of Public Health), Phiangjai Boonsuk, Walaiporn Patcharanarumol (0000-0003-1798-8767, Ministry of Public Health)
Año2023
Volumen11
Páginas1065883-1065883
Fecha de publicación2023-01-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1065883
PMID36761120
OpenAlexW4317936641
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas39

This article is part of the Research Topic ‘ Health Systems Recovery in the Context of COVID-19 and Protracted Conflict ’. The third quarter of 2022 saw COVID-19 cases and deaths in Thailand reduced significantly, and high levels of COVID-19 vaccine coverage. COVID-19 was declared an “endemic” disease, and economic activities resumed. This paper reviews pre-pandemic health systems capacity and identifies pandemic response strengths, weaknesses and lessons that guided resilient and equitable health system recovery. Robust health systems and adaptive strategies drive an effective pandemic response. To support health system recovery Thailand should (1) minimize vulnerability and extend universal health coverage to include migrant workers and dependents; (2) sustain provincial primary healthcare (PHC) capacity and strengthen PHC in greater Bangkok; (3) leverage information technology for telemedicine and teleconsultation; (4) enhance and extend case and event-based surveillance of notifiable diseases, and for public health threats, including pathogens with pandemic potential in wildlife and domesticated animals. This requires policy and financial commitment across successive governments, adequate numbers of committed and competent health workforce at all levels supported by over a million village health volunteers, strong social capital and community resilience. A strengthened global health architecture and international collaboration also have critical roles in establishing local capacities to develop and manufacture pandemic response products through transfer of technology and know-how. Countries should engage in the ongoing Inter-government Negotiating Body to ensure a legally binding instrument to safeguard the world from catastrophic impacts of future pandemics

Business · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Global health · Health care · International Health Regulations · Pandemic · Political science · Preparedness · Public health · Public relations · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing