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Welcome to week 2

Clare Strachan gives an overview of what to expect, and considers what we mean by health system and pandemic responses.

Before we consider the range of health system responses to COVID-19 so far, let’s first consider what we mean by a health system from both a specific, narrow gaze as well as from a broader One Health gaze. We also look at the different phases of a pandemic and specific to COVID-19, we look at the different health effects that may likely be from subsequent waves of infection.

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COVID-19: Global Health Perspectives

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