A new strategy for health and sustainable development in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic

Monti, Mario; Torbica, Aleksandra; Mossialos, Elías; McKee, Martin

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01995-4

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“…In other words, future studies may continue to uncover additional points of evidence (practices) in different contexts. This is especially so given that the widespread and flexible cross-sector collaboration that have sprung up during the pandemic in various countries are likely to ignite better ways of collaboration in the future [ 63 ]. We also expect that collective planning and action will continue even in the post–COVID-19 era through partnerships across various public and private organizations.…”

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“…Given this, recent scholarship has highlighted the importance of collaboration across all sectors of society as a way forward out of the pandemic and toward a more resilient healthcare system, a full economic recovery, and continued long-term growth (e.g., [ 12 , 63 , 80 ]. This is reminiscent of Bryson and colleagues’ (2015) definition of cross-sector collaboration as “the linking or sharing of information, resources, activities, and capabilities by organizations in two or more sectors to achieve jointly an outcome that could not be achieved by organizations in one sector separately” [ 10 ], p. 44 as cited in [ 11 ], p. 648).…”

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Moving toward a common goal via cross-sector collaboration: lessons learned from SARS to COVID-19 in Singapore

2022

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Background The spread of COVID-19 has taken a toll on many countries and its healthcare system over the last two years. Governments have sought to mitigate the repercussions of the pandemic by implementing aggressive top-down control measures and introducing immense fiscal spending. Singapore is no exception to this trend. Owing to a whole-of-society approach, Singapore is still being lauded globally for its relatively successful record at controlling both community and trans-border spread. One notable effort by the Singapore government has taken place through its cross-sectoral collaborative partnerships with the private stakeholders behind the success. Methods/results In an attempt to better explain Singapore’s robust yet strategic response to COVID-19, this study focuses on how the experience of the SARS outbreak has informed the government’s collaborative efforts with other stakeholders in society, beyond mere transnational cooperation. Taking a comparative case study approach in the specific context of Singapore, we perform a content analysis of related government documents, mainstream newspaper articles, and academic journal articles in an inductive manner. By closely comparing two global healthcare outbreaks, we note four differences in approach. First, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has focused on securing sufficient essential healthcare resources with contingency plans to strengthen preparedness. Second, the government has actively harnessed the capacity of private entities to promote the resilience of the healthcare system and the community. Third, Singapore’s management policies have been made not only in a top-down, centralized style during the initial response stage, but also with a greater proportion of bottom-up approaches, particularly as the pandemic trudges on. More interestingly, the multi-faceted repercussions of COVID-19 have gradually opened the door to a greater variety of collaborative partnerships in sectors beyond healthcare services. The participating stakeholders include, but are not limited to, local and international business actors, non-profit organizations, academia and other countries. Lastly, as the pandemic has continued, the Singapore government has managed outward to tap the expertise and knowledge of the private sector, in particular leveraging science and technology to improve control measures and putting supportive programs into practice. Conclusion The evidence from our focused analyses demonstrates that the nature and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic produced more collaborative partnerships between the public and private sectors in Singapore as compared with the SARS outbreak. What is more, our findings offer evidence that through adaptive learning from the prior global healthcare outbreak, plus some trial and error during the initial phase of the ongoing pandemic, public- and private-sector partners, both in and outside of the healthcare service sector, have tended to “act alike,” working together to achieve a common goal. Both have been socially responsible, providing public services to people in need to promote the rapid resilience of the community, and sharing the associated risks. Overall, this study has deep and wide implications for other governments and policy makers who are still struggling to maximize essential resources and minimize the negative impacts of the healthcare crisis.

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Moving toward a common goal via cross-sector collaboration: lessons learned from SARS to COVID-19 in Singapore

2022

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“…It is imperative that we implement the concept of One Health in all settings and proactively adopt prevention and resilience measures in the settings where threats to sustainable health are most likely to occur. [42] We cannot allow the conditions that created the catastrophe that is the COVID-19 pandemic to continue. We owe it to all those who have suffered in its wake to strengthen governance, transparency and accountability, and to make smarter investments now to achieve more resilient and equitable societies and health systems, and so prevent similar crises occurring in the future.…”

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Drawing light from the pandemic: Rethinking strategies for health policy and beyond

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a catastrophe. It was also preventable. The potential impacts of a novel pathogen were foreseen and for decades scientists and commentators around the world warned of the threat. Most governments and global institutions failed to heed the warnings or to pay enough attention to risks emerging at the interface of human, animal, and environmental health. We were not ready for COVID-19, and people, economies, and governments around the world have suffered as a result. We must learn from these experiences now and implement transformational changes so that we can prevent future crises, and if and when emergencies do emerge, we can respond in more timely, robust and equitable ways, and minimize immediate and longer-term impacts. In 2020-21 the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development assessed the challenges posed by COVID-19 in the WHO European region and the lessons from the response. The Commissioners have addressed health in its entirety, analyzing the interactions between health and sustainable development and considering how other policy priorities can contribute to achieving both. The Commission's final report makes a series of policy recommendations that are evidence-informed and above all actionable. Adopting them would achieve seven key objectives and help build truly sustainable health systems and fairer societies.

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“…OH interoperable databases and data democratization platforms can facilitate the sharing of required information and should be considered as integral part of the proposed prevention-preparedness synergic system. This could also enhance IHR implementation and could therefore be included in the emerging idea of a Pandemic Treaty [ 53 , 54 ].…”

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Strengthening preparedness against global health threats: A paradigm shift based on One Health approaches

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A new strategy for health and sustainable development in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 20 publications

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Moving toward a common goal via cross-sector collaboration: lessons learned from SARS to COVID-19 in Singapore

Moving toward a common goal via cross-sector collaboration: lessons learned from SARS to COVID-19 in Singapore

Drawing light from the pandemic: Rethinking strategies for health policy and beyond

Strengthening preparedness against global health threats: A paradigm shift based on One Health approaches

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