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The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, considers that there are six countries that should be seen as an example for the way they are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ‘World Economic Forum’ (WEF).
The statement appeared at the last WHO press conference, where the official called on countries to invest in public health, as a “basis for social, economic and political stability”, since despite important progress being made in medicine, many countries have neglected their public health systems ”.
“Part of the commitment of each country must, therefore, go through investing in public health, as an investment in a healthier and safer future.” In this way, Tedros listed six countries that did it during this epidemic and whose preparation and response are lessons for the rest of the world to learn.
A Italy was one of the first countries to experience a major outbreak of the disease outside of China, “making tough decisions based on evidence, never giving up,” said the CEO. Unity and solidarity, along with the dedication of health professionals, helped control the outbreak, he explained.
A Thailand benefited from 40 years of strengthening the health system, explained Tedros. A well-resourced public health and medical system is backed by strong leadership. Along with a million volunteers and strong communication, the nation has created trust, compliance and security among the general population, he said.
A Mongolia it also reacted quickly to the public health crisis, activating its State Emergency Committee in January. In addition, the country has not reported any case since that same period and so far no deaths have been recorded.
How Mauricio used previous experience with contact tracing as well as rapid response to overcome high-risk problems, namely high population density, high rate of non-communicable diseases, and the constant stay of many international tourists.
HE Uruguay presents one of the most “robust and resilient” health systems in Latin America, according to Tedros. Sustainable investments in public health were built on the basis of political consensus, making it an example country, he added.
HE Pakistan used the infrastructure it developed in its fight against polio to fight Covid-19. Community health workers, previously used to vaccinate children against polio, have been assigned to other areas, namely follow-up and contact monitoring.
In addition to these, the official indicates that there are many others whose response has been positive, from Japan to New Zealand and Vietnam, many countries have achieved better results due to the lessons learned during previous outbreaks of diseases, such as SARS or Ebola. Having learned the lessons from previous pandemics, it is therefore “vital that we learn the lessons that this pandemic is teaching us,” he concluded.
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