| Autor: |
Soawapak Hinjoy, Royce Tsukayama, Teerasak Chuxnum, Wattana Masunglong, Chitphanu Sidet, Pitchapa Kleeblumjeak, Napatsawan Onsai, Sopon Iamsirithaworn |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 96, Iss , Pp 205-210 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1201-9712 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.042 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the Thailand Department of Disease Control's (DDC) early responses to COVID-19 in respect to communication with the international community and to identify the manner of Thailand's response during public health emergencies. Methods: Documents and international response communication from 4–31 January 2020 were reviewed and dates of responses were collected for descriptive analysis. A questionnaire was submitted to the DDC officers responsible for international coordination. A meeting to identify responses was held to evaluate the self-assessed capacities of the Department's international communication. Results: Thailand began the COVID-19 screening protocol on 3 January 2020. International correspondence subsequently occurred continually either through the ASEAN or International Health Regulations (IHR) mechanisms. The total score of communication for international response was 88.9%. For IHR reporting duties, the median duration to respond was 2.49 hours. Official news was sent within a mean of 9.18 hours and the English daily situation reports were always uploaded onto the official website within 24 hours. Conclusions: This study provided a benchmark for international coordination and communication capacities and also identified areas for improvement during public health emergencies, such as the need to identify English-speaking spokespeople to communicate at an international level. |
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