Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan
Abstract Amid the global pandemic of a novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), healthcare delivery system is being stretched. In Japan, rapid spread of the epidemic brings hospitals to the brink of exhaustion. This commentary aims to briefly review related policies of Japan in managing healthcare...
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2020-05-01
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| Ráidu: | Global Health Research and Policy |
| Liŋkkat: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-020-00149-0 |
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| author | Ruoyan Gai Makoto Tobe |
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| description | Abstract Amid the global pandemic of a novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), healthcare delivery system is being stretched. In Japan, rapid spread of the epidemic brings hospitals to the brink of exhaustion. This commentary aims to briefly review related policies of Japan in managing healthcare delivery system. Among the relevant actions, strengthening the hospitalized care is emphasized to save lives. Despite of limitations, the policies show a success in preventing a collapse of healthcare delivery system and skyrocketing mortality from happening so far. On the other hand, huge concerns remain if the infections continue to rapidly increase. The experience in Japan indicates the urgency of planning of healthcare delivery system, mobilizing all relevant social sectors by consensus, and guiding people with calm manner based on the best shared knowledge and evidences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1eb4f9d01a3a47c1a0955de28e4a24f02022-12-22T01:41:34ZengBMCGlobal Health Research and Policy2397-06422020-05-01511410.1186/s41256-020-00149-0Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in JapanRuoyan Gai0Makoto Tobe1National Institute of Population and Social Security ResearchJapan International Cooperation AgencyAbstract Amid the global pandemic of a novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), healthcare delivery system is being stretched. In Japan, rapid spread of the epidemic brings hospitals to the brink of exhaustion. This commentary aims to briefly review related policies of Japan in managing healthcare delivery system. Among the relevant actions, strengthening the hospitalized care is emphasized to save lives. Despite of limitations, the policies show a success in preventing a collapse of healthcare delivery system and skyrocketing mortality from happening so far. On the other hand, huge concerns remain if the infections continue to rapidly increase. The experience in Japan indicates the urgency of planning of healthcare delivery system, mobilizing all relevant social sectors by consensus, and guiding people with calm manner based on the best shared knowledge and evidences.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-020-00149-0 |
| spellingShingle | Ruoyan Gai Makoto Tobe Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan Global Health Research and Policy |
| title | Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan |
| title_full | Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan |
| title_short | Managing healthcare delivery system to fight the COVID-19 epidemic: experience in Japan |
| title_sort | managing healthcare delivery system to fight the covid 19 epidemic experience in japan |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-020-00149-0 |
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