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  1. Article ; Online: COVID-19 in the Americas

    Francesca Nardi / Katherine Ginsbach / Kashish Aneja / Katie Gottschalk / Sam Halabi

    Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 47, Iss 7, Pp 1-

    the role of collaborating centers in understanding lessons and best practices in pandemic preparedness and response

    2023  Volume 7

    Abstract: COVID-19 exposed major gaps in global, regional, state, and local responses to public health emergencies. In preparation for the WHA Special Session to consider the benefits of developing an international instrument on pandemic preparedness, the O’Neill ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 exposed major gaps in global, regional, state, and local responses to public health emergencies. In preparation for the WHA Special Session to consider the benefits of developing an international instrument on pandemic preparedness, the O’Neill Institute in partnership with Foundation for the National Institutes of Health convened 30 of the world’s leading authorities on global health law, financing, biomedical science, implementation, and emergency response along with leaders from prominent international organizations. This meeting was followed by regional consultations convened in Latin America-Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia. These high-level expert consultations generated in-depth discussions on weaknesses and persisting gaps in global pandemic preparedness and what a new international agreement might include to address them. Regional intergovernmental organizations like PAHO can work closely with related multilateral development banks to develop financial instruments that can smooth systemic economic disruption; and regional centers of research and manufacturing excellence can offer a strong front line for producing medicines and vaccines rapidly during a pandemic. With our research focused on the regional response to COVID-19 we are able to look at country responses individually and collectively to see how Latin America – Caribbean countries can capitalize and leverage their regional connections to strengthen their pandemic preparedness and response. By identifying existing gaps and examining the responses and approaches taken by PAHO, we can better understand the role of international and regional organizations and their collaborating centers in preparing and responding to pandemics.
    Keywords disaster preparedness ; covid 19 ; international health regulations ; legal epidemiology ; americas ; Medicine ; R ; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ; RC955-962 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Pan American Health Organization
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: The role of civil society organizations in alcohol control during the COVID-19 pandemic across six countries in Africa

    Kashish Aneja / Aadielah Maker Diedericks / Sam Halabi / Katie Gottschalk / Kerry Waddell / Juan E. Tello

    Discover Social Science and Health, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 9

    Abstract: Abstract Background The differing global trends in alcohol consumption and policy measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic warrant a closer look at the actions taken by civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-led efforts to describe how ...

    Abstract Abstract Background The differing global trends in alcohol consumption and policy measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic warrant a closer look at the actions taken by civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-led efforts to describe how they may influence and accelerate action for change in alcohol control measures. This paper analyses actions undertaken by CSOs at the national and local levels to safeguard communities and improve alcohol control policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in six African countries. Methods A cross-sectional survey was distributed via email to CSOs involved in alcohol prevention, outreach and policy development in Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Individuals (n = 19) working at CSOs responded to the questionnaire from February to March 2022. Questions related to the role of CSOs during the pandemic are analysed and synthesised in this paper. 19 CSOs respondents representing the six countries were included in the study. Results Action areas led by CSOs during the COVID-19 pandemic included: (i) direct lobbying advocacy, (ii) conducting public awareness media campaigns and (iii) legal and regulatory interventions linked to the pandemic. Conclusions Given the size of the challenges governments faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of CSOs, during the ongoing pandemic and beyond, has become even more relevant to strengthen advocacy and public health interventions for alcohol control in Southern Africa. For this, CSOs should have a “seat at the table” when public health policies are designed, discussed and enforced.
    Keywords Alcohol control ; Civil society organizations ; COVID-19 pandemic ; Public awareness campaigns ; Capacity building ; Legal interventions ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270 ; Social Sciences ; H
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Springer
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Mobility restrictions were associated with reductions in COVID-19 incidence early in the pandemic

    Juhwan Oh / Hwa-Young Lee / Quynh Long Khuong / Jeffrey F. Markuns / Chris Bullen / Osvaldo Enrique Artaza Barrios / Seung-sik Hwang / Young Sahng Suh / Judith McCool / S. Patrick Kachur / Chang-Chuan Chan / Soonman Kwon / Naoki Kondo / Van Minh Hoang / J. Robin Moon / Mikael Rostila / Ole F. Norheim / Myoungsoon You / Mellissa Withers /
    Mu Li / Eun-Jeung Lee / Caroline Benski / Sookyung Park / Eun-Woo Nam / Katie Gottschalk / Matthew M. Kavanagh / Thi Giang Huong Tran / Jong-Koo Lee / S. V. Subramanian / Martin McKee / Lawrence O. Gostin

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    evidence from a real-time evaluation in 34 countries

    2021  Volume 17

    Abstract: Abstract Most countries have implemented restrictions on mobility to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), entailing considerable societal costs but, at least initially, based on limited evidence of effectiveness. We asked whether ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Most countries have implemented restrictions on mobility to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), entailing considerable societal costs but, at least initially, based on limited evidence of effectiveness. We asked whether mobility restrictions were associated with changes in the occurrence of COVID-19 in 34 OECD countries plus Singapore and Taiwan. Our data sources were the Google Global Mobility Data Source, which reports different types of mobility, and COVID-19 cases retrieved from the dataset curated by Our World in Data. Beginning at each country’s 100th case, and incorporating a 14-day lag to account for the delay between exposure and illness, we examined the association between changes in mobility (with January 3 to February 6, 2020 as baseline) and the ratio of the number of newly confirmed cases on a given day to the total number of cases over the past 14 days from the index day (the potentially infective ‘pool’ in that population), per million population, using LOESS regression and logit regression. In two-thirds of examined countries, reductions of up to 40% in commuting mobility (to workplaces, transit stations, retailers, and recreation) were associated with decreased cases, especially early in the pandemic. Once both mobility and incidence had been brought down, further restrictions provided little additional benefit. These findings point to the importance of acting early and decisively in a pandemic.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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