COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America
The Republic of Panama has the second most unequally distributed wealth in Central America, has recently entered the list of countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has one of the largest testing rate per inhabitant in the region and consequently the highest incidence rate of COVID-19, maki...
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| author | Jose R. Loaiza Rao Kosagisharaf Gilberto A. Eskildsen Eduardo Ortega-Barria Matthew J. Miller Rolando A. Gittens |
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| description | The Republic of Panama has the second most unequally distributed wealth in Central America, has recently entered the list of countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has one of the largest testing rate per inhabitant in the region and consequently the highest incidence rate of COVID-19, making it an ideal location to discuss potential scenarios for assessing epidemic preparedness, and to outline research opportunities in the Region of the Americas. We address two timely important questions: What are the unique risks of COVID-19 in Panama that could help other countries in the Region be better prepared? And what kind of scientific knowledge can Panama contribute to the regional and global study of COVID-19? This paper provides suggestions about how the research community could support local health authorities plan for different scenarios and decrease public anxiety. It also presents basic scientific opportunities about emerging pandemic pathogens towards promoting global health from the perspective of a middle income country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7a8c0b01e174f2e99ef4ed16291ad682022-12-22T02:35:10ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482020-06-0144861510.26633/RPSP.2020.86rpspCOVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin AmericaJose R. Loaiza0Rao Kosagisharaf1Gilberto A. Eskildsen2Eduardo Ortega-Barria3Matthew J. Miller4Rolando A. Gittens5Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Panama, Republic of PanamaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Panama, Republic of PanamaUniversity of Panama, Panama, Republic of PanamaGSK Vaccines-Latin America & the Caribbean, Panama, Republic of PanamaSam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, United States of AmericaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología, Panama, Republic of PanamaThe Republic of Panama has the second most unequally distributed wealth in Central America, has recently entered the list of countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has one of the largest testing rate per inhabitant in the region and consequently the highest incidence rate of COVID-19, making it an ideal location to discuss potential scenarios for assessing epidemic preparedness, and to outline research opportunities in the Region of the Americas. We address two timely important questions: What are the unique risks of COVID-19 in Panama that could help other countries in the Region be better prepared? And what kind of scientific knowledge can Panama contribute to the regional and global study of COVID-19? This paper provides suggestions about how the research community could support local health authorities plan for different scenarios and decrease public anxiety. It also presents basic scientific opportunities about emerging pandemic pathogens towards promoting global health from the perspective of a middle income country.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52375coronavirus infectionvirus diseasespandemicssars virusresearchamericas |
| spellingShingle | Jose R. Loaiza Rao Kosagisharaf Gilberto A. Eskildsen Eduardo Ortega-Barria Matthew J. Miller Rolando A. Gittens COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública coronavirus infection virus diseases pandemics sars virus research americas |
| title | COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America |
| title_full | COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America |
| title_short | COVID-19 pandemic in Panama: lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for Latin America |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic in panama lessons of the unique risks and research opportunities for latin america |
| topic | coronavirus infection virus diseases pandemics sars virus research americas |
| url | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52375 |
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