Bridging Borders for Health: The Vital Role of Regional Cooperation in Infectious Disease Control and Mitigation of Health Emergencies; A Response to the Recent Commentaries.
Durrance-Bagale, Anna;
Hsu, Li Yang;
Howard, Natasha;
(2023)
Bridging Borders for Health: The Vital Role of Regional Cooperation in Infectious Disease Control and Mitigation of Health Emergencies; A Response to the Recent Commentaries.
International journal of health policy and management, 12 (1).
8200-.
ISSN 2322-5939
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2023.8200
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic underlined the importance of
effective regional collaboration to control infectious diseases.
In December 2021, we published a scoping review in this
journal examining research on how to operationalise regional
bodies to effectively address potential infectious disease
threats. Key enablers included clear understanding of the
regional context, sufficient budgeting, addressing cultural/
language issues, staffing capacity, and governmental priorities.
Initial engagement among institutional bodies involved in
design, implementation, monitoring, or evaluation of such
collaborations is essential, as are a transparent governance
structure with clear responsibilities and secure long-term
funding.