Question 6 - Comparative Health Systems COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019nCoV.' The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold. Since its emergence in late 2019, this pandemic has impacted approximately 209 countries and territories around the world, with every country implementing their own pandemic responses. With reference to structure, financing and governance, compare and contrast two health care systems with different public health responses to COVID-19: a) Identify and briefly describe your chosen health care systems from two different countries. b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of each system. c) Comment on the proportion of the health budget allocated to public health activities (e.g., prevention) within each system. d) Summarize their different to-date public health responses to COVID-19 and comment on the resources (e.g. health workforce, finances, capacity of health care system etc.) available for the response and their impact on the overall resppnse. Marks: 9 marks Word limit: 600 words Question 6 - Comparative Health Systems COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019nCoV.' The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold. Since its emergence in late 2019, this pandemic has impacted approximately 209 countries and territories around the world, with every country implementing their own pandemic responses. With reference to structure, financing and governance, compare and contrast two health care systems with different public health responses to COVID-19: a) Identify and briefly describe your chosen health care systems from two different countries. b) Outline the advantages and disadvantages of each system. c) Comment on the proportion of the health budget allocated to public health activities (e.g., prevention) within each system. d) Summarize their different to-date public health responses to COVID-19 and comment on the resources (e.g. health workforce, finances, capacity of health care system etc.) available for the response and their impact on the overall resppnse. Marks: 9 marks Word limit: 600 words
