1.Urgent actions to save lives when ICU bed needs approach or exceed capacity: lessons from Mongolia
Buyantogtokh Batsukh ; Bund-Ochir Khishigsaikhan ; Dulamragchaa Buyanbaatar ; Gerelmaa Danzan ; Nansalmaa Munkhtur ; Ariuntuya Ochirpurev ; Takeshi Nishijima ; Howard Sobel ; Masahiro Zakoji
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2023;14(5):01-04
This report illustrates how the Government of Mongolia responded to a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases during 2021 and took urgent actions to minimize preventable mortality. The analytical framework on efficient ICU bed management through a systems approach would be useful in similar settings.
2.Western Pacific regional engagement in the Emergency Medical Team Global Meeting 2024
Erin Elizabeth Noste ; Anthony Cook ; Jan-Erik Larsen ; Pierre-Yves Beauchemin ; Vannda Kab ; Dulamragchaa Buyanbaatar ; Eystein Grusd ; Sabrina Angela Tayo ; Sean T Casey
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2025;16(2):18-22
This article describes the Western Pacific Region’s participation in the Emergency Medical Team Global Meeting held in November 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Participants from the region actively contributed to various panels, discussions, working sessions and abstract presentations throughout the 3-day meeting, highlighting the increased strength of the Western Pacific to respond to health emergencies.