Indonesia’s Public Health Issues and Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
INDONESIA STUDIES PROGRAMME WEBINAR
About the Webinar
The COVID-19 response in Indonesia has been marked by poor policy response and coordination. Initially, the government denied the existence of the virus in the country. A lack of preparedness, worsened by underestimation from the authorities about the seriousness of the pandemic, has contributed to rapid increase in the number of people infected and fatalities due to the new coronavirus.
To date, Indonesia has recorded the highest fatality rate due to COVID-19 in the region, with 8% of fatalities relative to the number of confirmed cases. This figure is also significantly underestimated as the official data does not include deaths of patients suspected to have coronavirus but have yet to be tested. This fact indicates the weakness and extremely limited capacity of the public health infrastructure of the country.
This webinar will provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Indonesia. We will discuss some of the key policies issues and challenges to strengthen Indonesia’s public health infrastructure capacity.
About the Speaker
Pandu Riono is MD, MPH, Ph.D., an epidemiologist from Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia. His research interests are in statistics, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. He got his medical doctor degree from the University of Indonesia and received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Registration
This webinar will be delivered online entirely. You can join the webinar at the specified date and time using devices (computer, phone, or tablet) with internet connection.
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