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Building a Community of Practice | The ASEAN-Australia One Health Fellowship Programme
The ASEAN-Australia One Health Fellowship Programme was established in 2021 at Murdoch University with funding from the Australian Government amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative is in partnership with ASEAN, aligning with the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework, to support regional public health and health security. The fellowship builds capacity to prevent and respond to … Building a Community of Practice | The ASEAN-Australia One Health Fellowship Programme
A Starting Point, Not the Finish Line: The ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework
Although the COVID-19 pandemic may seem less prominent in public discourse this year, its enduring impacts still resonate today. The swift implementation of restrictive policies, the accelerated shift toward digitalisation, disruptions across economic sectors, and the disproportionate burden on people’s livelihoods all posed global challenges.
Reflections on the COVID-19 Response in the Western Pacific Region
Introduction Over the past two decades, Member States in the WHO Western Pacific Region and South-East Asia Region have been making investments in health security under a common framework, originally titled the Asia Pacific Strategy for Emerging Diseases (APSED) (WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2005). First developed after the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory … Reflections on the COVID-19 Response in the Western Pacific Region
Navigating Turbulence: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Response in the South-East Asia Region and the Way Forward
Introduction On 13 January 2020, the South-East Asia Region was thrust into an era of unprecedented turbulence with the confirmation of its first case of what was subsequently named COVID-19 in Thailand. Until the WHO revoked COVID-19’s health emergency status in May 2023, it had resulted in 61,275,290 infected patients and 808,604 deaths (ArcGIS, n.d.) … Navigating Turbulence: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Response in the South-East Asia Region and the Way Forward
Health Sector Mechanisms for Managing COVID-19 and Future Emergencies
Budi G. Sadikin
During its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2023, Indonesia advanced the One Health Initiative as a key deliverable. Health Minister Budi G. Sadikin offers invaluable insights into Indonesia’s efforts to champion the One Health approach, highlighting its strategic significance and far-reaching implications for regional and global health governance. ASEAN Member States have committed to establishing the One … Budi G. Sadikin
COVID-19 IN ASEAN
Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, PhD
As the Chair of ASEAN in 2024 and the ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM), Lao PDR has set a significant agenda under the theme “Health: Transforming ASEAN Health Development Resilience in a New Context.” In this interview, Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith outlines the key priorities to enhance health resilience across the region. With ASEAN continuing its … Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, PhD
Cover Story for the Issue 37
Karina Tungari is a freelance illustrator who was born and raised in Jakarta. She studied communication design in Jakarta and illustration at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences with a focus on graphic narrative. Her interest in people and their complexity as social beings is part of her graphic essay. You can find her artwork … Cover Story for the Issue 37