The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Republic of Korea

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Republic of Korea’s Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM). This study aims to examine the Republic of Korea’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on Health-EDRM, especially human resources, health services, and logistics....

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-02, Vol.15 (4), p.3175
Main Authors: Park, Jaeyoung, Min, Jeehee, Song, Ji-Hun, Park, Min Young, Yoo, Hyoungseob, Kwon, Ohwi, Yang, Munyoung, Kim, Seoyoung, Lee, Jongin, Myong, Jun-Pyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
Coronaviruses
Correctional institutions
COVID-19
Disaster management
Disasters
Emergency management
Emergency medicine
Emergency preparedness
Emergency response
Epidemics
Health care facilities
Health care policy
Health risks
Health services
Hospital facilities
Human resources
Knowledge management
Learned societies
Logistics
Medical personnel
Medical research
Methods
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Pandemics
Public health
Religion
Risk communication
Risk management
South Korea
Sustainability
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Republic of Korea’s Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM). This study aims to examine the Republic of Korea’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on Health-EDRM, especially human resources, health services, and logistics. Challenges in the Republic of Korea, including lack of medical workforce, confused risk communication, shortage of hospital beds, and inefficient distribution of medical resources, have been highlighted in this paper in terms of human resources, health service delivery, and logistics, which are components of Health-EDRM. It is essential to address the cooperation between the government and private sectors, the protection of occupational health and safety of medical staff during the pandemic, and strategies and technologies to scale up the health facilities, to respond to a future crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su15043175