Combating SARS and H1N1: insights and lessons from Singapore's public health control measures

Abstract: "Combating the outbreak of infectious diseases is a major public health imperative for the small island-state of Singapore. In this paper we discuss and assess the public health measures taken by the Singaporean government to combat the outbreak of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 in 2009. Most notably, the state introduced a clear line of command and control to monitor the effectiveness and efficacy of public health control measures as well as to oversee their implementation. Meanwhile, it has also employed moral suasion to ensure compliance with draconian health control measures by the population. At the same time, the Singapore government also established a close partnership with the population to ensure the acquiescence of the general public to these measures. Finally, this paper draws on the insights and lessons learned from the two outbreaks to develop a conceptual model for pandemic management." (author's abstract)

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Der Kampf gegen SARS und H1N1: Einsichten und Lehren aus den Maßnahmen der öffentlichen Gesundheitskontrolle in Singapur
• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies ; 5 (2012) 1 ; 74-101

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wann): 2012
• Urheber: Lai, Allen Yu-Hung ; Tan, Teck Boon

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.4232/10.ASEAS-5.1-5
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-312475
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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