The Republic of Korea’s Coronavirus Disease Pandemic Response and Health System Preparedness

Publication | September 2021
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This report discusses the key factors for the successful response of the Republic of Korea to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and analyzes the country’s performance in terms of comprehensive disaster risk management.

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  • US$29.00 (paperback)

There was a time when the ROK became the second highest in the world for the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the country was able to quickly suppress the surge and reduce the number of confirmed cases. This report discusses lessons that ADB developing member countries can learn from the ROK’s COVID-19 response experience.

Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Methodology
  • Background
  • The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Outbreak and Subsequent Reforms
  • Case Description
  • Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Conclusion

Additional Details

Type
Subjects
  • Health
  • Communicable and vector-borne diseases
  • Emerging diseases
  • COVID-19
  • Health system development
Countries
  • Korea, Republic of
Pages
  • 66
Dimensions
  • 8.5 x 11
SKU
  • TCS210332-2
ISBN
  • 978-92-9269-028-1 (print)
  • 978-92-9269-029-8 (electronic)
  • 978-92-9269-030-4 (ebook)

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