Community-wide Early Response to COVID-19 in Dongnae-gu of Busan City
10.5393/JAMCH.2021.46.3.144
- Author:
Kwang-wook KOH
1
;
Hye-Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Special Editions
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2021;46(3):144-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Objectives:We did this study to summarize and review and charcterize the community-wide early response to COVID-19 in Dongnae-gu of Busan Metropolitan City where first confirmed case of COVID_19 occurred in Busan.
Methods:Research team from college of medicine participated as advisor to response team of local government. Research team consulted and educated and interviewed response team and wrote and reviewed COVID-19 white paper of local government.
Results:Political commitment of District mayor made possible community-wide co-operation between public-private section. Early mobilization of District-wide resource was possible through political commitment. Whole-of-government response developoed to whole-of-society approach including economic support.
Conclusions:Proactive community-wide response were mobilized under commitment of city mayor of local government to address the first CIVID-19 incidence in Busan Metropolitan City.
