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Country Case Study Fiji - Containing, Mitigating, and Responding to COVID-19: Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Preparedness, and Response (March 2020 to June 2022)

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Donald
dc.contributor.authorRokoduru, Avelina
dc.contributor.authorWaqa, Gade
dc.contributor.authorTawake, Kaminieli
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-18T19:59:24Z
dc.date.available2023-12-18T19:59:24Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-18
dc.description.abstractThe Fiji government responded quickly and moved decisively with stringent measures following the identification of the first COVID-19 case and took various effective measures to prevent its spread. It has been quick to implement public health emergency measures including lockdowns, curfews, physical distancing, travel restrictions, and international border closures to prevent imported cases of the virus. While the Fiji government used its endorsed Health and Emergencies Disaster Management Plan (HEADMAP) and did not view the pandemic as a new concept requiring a new approach, its application remains one that is innovative and potentially transformative, especially for Fiji and the Pacific region. A total of 65,713 cases (7,426 per 100,000 population) and 866 deaths (98 per 100,000 population) have been reported up until June 30, 2022. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) in Fiji mobilized its staff to serve at designated fever clinics and isolation facilities in hospitals and communities, and it gradually increased its sentinel sites for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, with additional capacity to undertake GeneXpert COVID-19 testing. Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified in Fiji on March 19, 2020, the government of Fiji has taken proactive and effective measures, including nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as school and workplace closure, community quarantine, limiting size of meetings, restricting travel, stay-at-home guidelines for high-risk people, teleworking, closure of high risk venues, and personal hygiene measures; active surveillance and case detection; and appropriate case management using various strategies including fever clinics, contact tracing, supervision, and home quarantine to ensure safe delivery of clinical services. The pandemic has disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable and marginalized groups, including women, children, older people, young people, persons with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, single and women-headed households, and poor households, with escalating rates of gender-based violence being reported. Although there are many challenges faced in adequately containing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the lessons learned could provide valuable insights for policy makers and researchers globally.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205735347/P17539803f72170fe09b5d0750afb29b329
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40752
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40752
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectCOVID-19 IMPACT
dc.subjectPANDEMIC RESPONSE CASE STUDY
dc.subjectCOVID VACCINATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO COVID
dc.subjectGENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
dc.titleCountry Case Study Fiji - Containing, Mitigating, and Responding to COVID-19en
dc.title.subtitleKnowledge Generation and Exchange, Preparedness, and Response (March 2020 to June 2022)en
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okr.crossref.titleCountry Case Study Fiji - Containing, Mitigating, and Responding to COVID-19: Knowledge Generation and Exchange, Preparedness, and Response (March 2020 to June 2022)
okr.date.disclosure2023-11-09
okr.date.lastmodified2023-11-09T00:00:00Zen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205735347/P17539803f72170fe09b5d0750afb29b329
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okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40752
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34193741
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34193741
okr.identifier.report185728
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205735347/pdf/P17539803f72170fe09b5d0750afb29b329.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryFiji
okr.sectorPublic Administration - Health
okr.themeHealth Systems and Policies,Human Development and Gender,Health Finance,Disease Control,Health System Strengthening,Pandemic Response
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Immunizations
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Public Health Promotion
okr.unitHealth Nutrition &Population EAP (HEAHN)
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