Documents & Reports
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Republic of Korea - World Bank Group Partnership on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Country Case Study - Mongolia (English)
Since the time when COVID-19 was reported in China to June 2022, Mongolia has experienced six phases of the infection with four major waves: a) January to November 2020: only imported COVID-19 cases, b)...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185727 Document Date: November 8, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Tumurbat Byamba,Tsolmongerel Tsilaajav,Naranzul Nyamsuren,Oyuntsetseg Dashtseren,Bulganchimeg Baasai,Batbayar Ochirbat,Batbayar Ankhbayar,Nandintsetseg Tsoggerel,Tsogzolmaa Khurelerdene
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Republic of Korea - World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : How Korea’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Policy Note (English)
Past experience of emerging infectious diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket strategy, dedicated funding to infectious diseases, previously...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185733 Document Date: October 31, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: HyeSeung Wee,Seungho Jung,Jongmin Lee
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Asia Pacific Pandemic Preparedness and Response Regional Forum : Program Book (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact globally, pushing millions of people into poverty and economies into recession. Although the East Asia Pacific (EAP) region was the first to be affected...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185736 Document Date: September 20, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Republic of Korea - World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : How Korea’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Policy Note (English)
Past experience of emerging infectious diseases enabled the Republic of Korea to respond promptly to COVID-19. The government’s zero out-of-pocket strategy, dedicated funding to infectious diseases, previously...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185733 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: HyeSeung Wee,Seungho Jung,Jongmin Lee
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Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Country Case Study - Malaysia : Knowledge Generation and Exchange Related to Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak (English)
Malaysia has experienced four coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) waves since the start of the pandemic in early 2020 and has recorded a total of 4,566,055 confirmed cases as of June 30, 2022, with a case...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185730 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Selvarajah,Shalini,Awatef Amer Nordin,Mohd Shaiful Jefri Mohd Nor Sham Kunusagaran,Natrah Saad,Nor Izzah Hj Ahmad Shauki
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Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Making Government-Led Risk and Crisis Communication More Effective-Lessons Learned From Six Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Policy Note (English)
Government-led risk and crisis communication (RCC) is an essential priority in directing and supporting effective pandemic response in a country. Ineffective RCC during public health emergencies such as...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185731 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Myoungsoon You
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Republic of Korea - World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : What Can Financing Schemes and Payment Systems Do to Improve Pandemic Response? - Policy Note (English)
The budget allocation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic indicates an increase in both health and non-health sectors, together with policy prioritization to mitigate socioeconomic damage globally. In...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185735 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Tae-jin Lee,Juhyeon Moon
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Fiji - Containing, Mitigating, and Responding to COVID-19 : Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Preparedness, and Response (March 2020 to June 2022) (English)
The Fiji government responded quickly and moved decisively with stringent measures following the identification of the first COVID-19 case and took various effective measures to prevent its spread. It...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185728 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Donald Wilson,Avelina Rokoduru,Gade Waqa,Kaminieli Tawake
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Republic of Korea - World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Lessons from Hospitals’ Experiences in Responding to COVID-19 - Policy Note (English)
Hospitals have faced diverse and serious challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy note attempts to provide a review of hospital experiences and response during this period, together with lessons...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185734 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Wankyo Chung
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Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19 - Impacts and Policy Responses : Policy Note (English)
This policy note examines the major impacts of COVID-19 on various aspects of older peoples’ lives and health and long-term care (LTC) systems. It also provides a close review and analysis of public health...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185726 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hongsoo Kim
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Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : The Role of ICT During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Policy Note (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed people’s lifestyles, as it led to school closures, cancellation of public events, work-at-home policies, and social distancing. Countries around the globe collected...
Document Type: Policy Note Report No.: 185732 Document Date: September 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Chansoo Kim,Yongjun Cha,Haneoul Cho,Kyu-Hwan Lee,HyeSeung Wee,Sujung Kim
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Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Country Case Study - Vietnam (English)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented damage to the economy and health of people worldwide. It has led to considerable losses in human life and the economy, exposing underlying health system challenges...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185729 Document Date: June 1, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Pham,Thai Quang,Tong Thi Thu Ha
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World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response : Country Case Study - The Republic of Korea (English)
This case study aims to describe the Republic of Korea’s preparedness and response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the resultant impact of the pandemic on the health of its citizens and the...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 185725 Document Date: November 1, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Taejin Lee,Hongsoo Kim,Sung-il Cho,Myoungsoon You,Wankyo Chung,Juhyeon Moon
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Korea-WBG Partnership on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (English)
This brief focuses on the World Bank Group-Republic of Korea partnership on pandemic preparedness and response. This partnership focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of successful responses...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 178187 Document Date: October 22, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank