Abstract

The infrastructure for public health system and emergency management is still in a nascent stage for many of the third world countries. Plethora of challenges, such as multiple novel and evolving microorganisms with potential to cause public health emergencies, antimicrobial resistance, economic crisis and extreme weather events have increased the stress on the public health system. Resilience is an upcoming concept in the health systems which highlights the role of public health emergency management as health plays the central role. The chapter highlights the complexities of COVID-19, model on healthcare system and model on resilient health system. While discussing the models adopted by various countries to tackle this pandemic, it has been brought out that NPI and TTT are effective strategies to reduce the transmission. Novel approaches of all hazard preparedness and policy for one health approach are vital to control future pandemics.

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