Coronavirus pandemic: applying a whole-of-society model for the whole-of-the world

During a pandemic, a national government is often considered solely responsible for dealing with the outbreak with local-based policies. A whole-of-society approach to a pandemic is evidence-based and used successfully in countries with a history of pandemic infections. This collaborative approach a...

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Published in:British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2020-09, Vol.58 (7), p.838-842
Main Author: Dubb, Sukhpreet Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
COVID-19
Dentistry
Global Burden of Disease
Global Health
Human Clinical factors
Humans
Pandemic
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Public Health
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Summary:During a pandemic, a national government is often considered solely responsible for dealing with the outbreak with local-based policies. A whole-of-society approach to a pandemic is evidence-based and used successfully in countries with a history of pandemic infections. This collaborative approach assumes that no single entity has the capacity to successfully manage the dynamic, complex problems that arise in a pandemic environment. Application of the whole-of-society model globally would provide a more harmonious and concerted response with mutual and synergistic benefits to all affected nations. Central entities within the model include; Civil society, business and government. These are addressed at the community, local government and sub-national level. Nine essential services are also identified including Health, Defence, Law & Order, Finance, Transport, Telecommunication, Energy, Food, and Water. A continuing cycle of readiness, response and recovery of services encapsulates this model. Pandemics affect the whole of the world, a global whole-of-society approach is therefore needed to tackle them.
ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.05.009