1.Experiences in COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathways in the Western Pacific
Saho Takaya ; Ji Young Lee ; Takeshi Nishijima ; Masahiro Zakoji ; Howard L Sobel
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2023;14(5):29-32
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed clinical practice and health systems. This paper provides an overview of COVID-19 clinical management and health-care pathway challenges that the World Health Organization and its Member States in the Western Pacific Region have faced. The experiences and lessons identified can help countries to better prepare for future pandemics.
2.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.
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