Yonsei Med J.  2021 Sep;62(9):777-791. 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.9.777.

Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Korea from the Perspective of Governance and Public-Private Partnership

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
  • 3Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank, Metro Manila, Philippines
  • 4Office of the President, Asian Development Bank, Metro Manila, Philippines
  • 5Institute of Human Complexity and Systems Science, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

The government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has established relevant laws and a master plan for infectious disease control and prevention based on their experiences with past epidemics. In addition, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has designed a standard manual for risk management that involves pan-governmental crisis management systems. This national infectious disease management system is constantly being supplemented and developed in face of infectious disease-related crises. In this study, we set out to present directions for infectious disease prevention and flow of management and governance between central and local governments to ensure systematic quarantine activities in the ROK. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, public-private partnerships have been established to collect, provide, process, and disseminate information for effective quarantine. This has enabled the development and rapid approval of test kits, the tracking of cases, and the allocation of appropriate resources for patient treatment. Additionally, the Infectious Disease Control Agency has actively utilized information and communication technology platforms to disclose information necessary in real-time for COVID-19 quarantine and management. Overall, these efforts have played an important role in epidemiological investigations, patient management, and quarantine in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyword

COVID-19; Republic of Korea; disease management; public-private sector partnerships; quarantine; information technology
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