Moving toward a common goal via cross-sector collaboration: lessons learned from SARS to COVID-19 in Singapore

The spread of COVID-19 has taken a toll on many countries and its healthcare system over the last two years. Governments have sought to mitigate the repercussions of the pandemic by implementing aggressive top-down control measures and introducing immense fiscal spending. Singapore is no exception t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kim, Soojin, Goh, Yuki, Kang, Brandon Jun Hong
Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168581
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Summary:The spread of COVID-19 has taken a toll on many countries and its healthcare system over the last two years. Governments have sought to mitigate the repercussions of the pandemic by implementing aggressive top-down control measures and introducing immense fiscal spending. Singapore is no exception to this trend. Owing to a whole-of-society approach, Singapore is still being lauded globally for its relatively successful record at controlling both community and trans-border spread. One notable effort by the Singapore government has taken place through its cross-sectoral collaborative partnerships with the private stakeholders behind the success.