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medical-supplies

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

China authorities take over medical supplies production as COVID surges

China has requisitioned medical supplies production across the country as millions struggle to obtain basic drugs and testing kits in the face of a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Academia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
The need for G20 to push for global health reform

Indonesia and India spent the least on health care in the last two decades. Indonesia spent only 1.9 percent of its GDP in 2000 and 2.9 percent in 2018, while India spent 4 percent in 2000 and 3.5 percent in 2018.

Opinion 5 years ago

Logistics: Backbone of efforts fighting COVID-19

While most of the world self-isolates at home and skies are emptier than they have been for decades, humanitarian flights transporting life-saving aid are revving up around Asia and the Pacific.

Opinion 5 years ago

COVID-19: An ordeal for globalization

Now, when world trade has grown so deeply interdependent, the pandemic has exploded. The result is obvious: states are becoming more protectionist and nationalistic, disrupting the global supply chain. The pandemic is testing the resilience of globalization.

World 5 years ago

Indonesia, South Korea join hands in COVID-19 response

Indonesia looks to learn more from South Korea in raising its capacity to curb viral infections, officials have said, as the special strategic partners work together in the multilateral response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion 5 years ago

COVID-19: Who supplies protective equipment in ASEAN?

ASEAN countries can use the fund to buy medical supplies during disease outbreaks in the future. But do we know who supplies personal protective equipment (PPE) in ASEAN?

Opinion 5 years ago

Rising export protectionism in time of global isolation

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat recently published a non-exhaustive list of trade-related measures taken by WTO Members in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Interestingly, the list shows two common types of trade policies taken by countries to tackle the crisis.

World 5 years ago

COVID-19: Indonesia calls for global cooperation to overcome medical supply shortage

“It is very important for us to learn from the experience of others — the best practices and even the shortcomings,” Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said on Thursday.