Cutter Jeffery
Ministry of Health, Singapore.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 2008 Jun;37(6):497-503.
The national strategy against pandemic influenza essentially consists of 3 prongs: (i) effective surveillance, (ii) mitigation of the pandemic's impact, and (iii) render the population immune through vaccination. When the pandemic hits Singapore, the response plan aims to achieve the following 3 outcomes: (i) maintenance of essential services to limit social and economic disruption, (ii) reduction of morbidity and mortality through antiviral treatment, and (iii) slow and limit the spread of influenza to reduce the surge on healthcare services. The biggest challenge will come from managing the surge of demand on healthcare services. A high level of preparedness will help healthcare services better cope with the surge.
(i) 有效监测；(ii) 减轻大流行的影响；(iii) 通过接种疫苗使人群获得免疫。当大流行袭击新加坡时，应对计划旨在实现以下三个目标：(i) 维持基本服务，以限制社会和经济混乱；(ii) 通过抗病毒治疗降低发病率和死亡率；(iii) 减缓并限制流感传播，以减轻对医疗服务的需求高峰。最大的挑战将来自应对医疗服务需求的高峰。高度的准备工作将有助于医疗服务更好地应对需求高峰。
