J Prev Med Public Health.  2010 Mar;43(2):105-108. 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.2.105.

The Evaluation of Policies on 2009 Influenza Pandemic in Korea

• Choi WS
• Kim WJ
• Cheong HJ

• KMID: 1070493
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.2.105

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the policies on 2009 influenza pandemic in Korea at the end of first wave.
METHODS
The main policies and the estimation of these were described according to the progress of 2009 influenza pandemic.
RESULTS
The public health measures for containment were estimated to be successful in the early stage. The preparedness of antiviral agents and vaccines before the pandemic, risk-communication on pandemic influenza and policies of government including vaccines, and the education of health care worker and support of health care institutions was not enough to respond to the pandemic.
CONCLUSIONS
The additional evaluation should be performed at the end of the pandemic in various aspects including health and socioeconomic effects.

Keyword

Pandemic; Influenza; Policy

MeSH Terms

Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use
Disaster Planning/*organization & administration
*Disease Outbreaks
*Health Policy
Humans
*Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human/drug therapy/*epidemiology/prevention & control
Program Evaluation
Republic of Korea/epidemiology