Posts with tag: Pandemic
Could wastewater surveillance protect Indonesia from the next pandemic?
Public healthMitigating the effects of future pandemics depends on having a strong health system that can detect infectious diseases early enough to implement a swift and informed response. One of the best ways to do this is by developing a monitoring system capable of detecting disease transmission at the community level.
Talking Indonesia: managing the Omicron wave
Public health, Talking IndonesiaAs the Omicron wave peaks in Indonesia, Dr Jemma Purdey chats with Dr Dicky Budiman about how Indonesia's health systems are coping. What lessons were learned from the Delta wave in mid-2021? Are vaccinations doing what they should?
Talking Indonesia: the Covid-19 emergency
Policies, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the Indonesian response to Covid-19 been so ineffective? How can disagreements over its management be resolved? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these issues and more with Dr Riris Andono Ahmad in Talking Indonesia.