Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2013 Oct;4(5):278-284. 10.1016/j.phrp.2013.09.008.

Public Health Crisis Preparedness and Response in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Public Health Crisis Preparedness and Response, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea
  • 2Division of Epidemic Intelligence Service, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea

Abstract

Since the 2006 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan according to the World Health Organization’s recommendation, the Republic of Korea has prepared and periodically evaluated the plan to respond to various public health crises including pandemic influenza. Korea has stockpiled 13,000,000 doses of antiviral drugs covering 26% of the Korean population and runs 519 isolated beds in 16 medical institutions. The division of public health crisis response in Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in charge of responding to public health crises caused by emerging infectious diseases including severe acute respiratory syndrome, avian influenza human infection, and pandemic influenza. Its job description includes preparing for emerging infectious diseases, securing medical resources during a crisis, activating the emergency response during the crisis, and fortification of capabilities of public health personnel. It could evolve into a comprehensive national agency to deal with public health crisis based on the experience of previous national emerging infectious diseases.

Keyword

avian influenza; emerging infectious diseases; pandemic influenza; public health crisis
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