Early Response to COVID-19 in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Amit, Arianna Maever L, Pepito, Veincent Christian F, Dayrit, Manuel M
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: COVID-19; early response; health systems; Philippines; Health Policy; Public Administration; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/38; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=asmph-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with weak health systems are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper, we describe the challenges and early response of the Philippine Government, focusing on travel restrictions, community interventions, risk communication and testin...