Compendium of good practices in response to COVID-19 in the SE Asia Region

Overview

This compendium showcases exemplary practices adopted by member states and partners in the WHO South-East Asia Region from the onset of the pandemic until the end of 2022, which were implemented to respond to COVID-19 and maintain essential health services. This document highlights 18 practices as best cases and refers to 58 good practices adopted by the countries and partners. The document follows the response pillars of the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan issued by WHO in 2021. This is a first-of-its-kind effort in the Region to acknowledge and appreciate these practices and help other countries and organizations adopt suitable interventions to strengthen their pandemic preparedness and response capacity.  These practices provide adequate insight into how scarce resources and capacities can be better utilized during large-scale emergencies. This document offers numerous valuable references and can be a solid foundation for learning from each other and further strengthening national and sub-national pandemic preparedness and response capacities.