Abstract
This Covid-19 pandemic has been a trying time for all countries, governments, societies, and individuals. The physical, social, and organizational infrastructure of healthcare systems across the world is being stressed. This pandemic has highlighted that the healthcare of the country is as strong as its weakest link and that no aspect of life, be it social or economic, is spared from this pandemic.The authors would like to highlight some of the lessons learned from Singapores management of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the Singaporean Covid-19 pandemic, public health policy planning was all encompassing in its coverage, involving various stakeholders in government and society. The important role of individuals, governments, industry, and primary healthcare practitioners when tackling COVID-19 are highlighted. Singapores management of the Covid-19 pandemic involved an approach that involved the whole of society, with a particular focus on supporting the vulnerable foreign worker population, which formed the majority of Covid-19 cases in the country. Hopefully amidst the trying times, valuable lessons are learnt that will be etched into medical history and collective memory. We hope to highlight these lessons for future generations, both for members of the public and fellow healthcare practitioners.
Highlights
Wang and Teo experience healthcare systems will gather lessons to enable future generations to face pandemics
Public health policy planning for pandemic preparation must be equitable in access and all-encompassing in coverage [1]
Tackling the pandemic involves breaking the chain of infection through social distancing, testing, and quarantine in an attempt to not overwhelm the health services and developing effective vaccines
Summary
It is well known that marginalised and economically vulnerable populations can potentially become infection clusters during a pandemic [2]. As part of infection control measures, FWs were segregated within their dormitories away from the majority of the population, which had the unintended effect of reinforcing negative stereotypes of FWs and promoting further social marginalization Due to their FW status and despite bearing the brunt of the pandemic, the level of medical, financial, and social support provided to them was not equivalent to that of Singaporean citizens. Other issues include poor health literacy, education level, and cultural and language barriers This may lead to difficulty in communicating public healthcare policies. Raising healthcare literacy through culturally and language-appropriate communication of healthcare policies is especially needed for this population Singaporean officials tried their best in attempting to address the above issues despite the ongoing pandemic
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