Title |
Pandemic influenza preparedness and health systems challenges in Asia: results from rapid analyses in 6 Asian countries
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, June 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-322 |
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Authors |
Piya Hanvoravongchai, Wiku Adisasmito, Pham Ngoc Chau, Alexandra Conseil, Joia de Sa, Ralf Krumkamp, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Bounlay Phommasack, Weerasak Putthasri, Chin-Shui Shih, Sok Touch, Richard Coker, for the AsiaFluCap project |
Abstract |
Since 2003, Asia-Pacific, particularly Southeast Asia, has received substantial attention because of the anticipation that it could be the epicentre of the next pandemic. There has been active investment but earlier review of pandemic preparedness plans in the region reveals that the translation of these strategic plans into operational plans is still lacking in some countries particularly those with low resources. The objective of this study is to understand the pandemic preparedness programmes, the health systems context, and challenges and constraints specific to the six Asian countries namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Taiwan, Thailand, and Viet Nam in the prepandemic phase before the start of H1N1/2009. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Indonesia | 3 | 50% |
Serbia | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Indonesia | 4 | 1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Vietnam | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 263 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 41 | 15% |
Researcher | 34 | 13% |
Lecturer | 28 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 23 | 8% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 8% |
Other | 60 | 22% |
Unknown | 64 | 24% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 20% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 44 | 16% |
Social Sciences | 26 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 9% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 7 | 3% |
Other | 43 | 16% |
Unknown | 73 | 27% |