Assessing pandemic preparedness, response, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in four south American countries: agenda for the future

• Main Authors: Andrea Ramírez Varela (Author), Michael Touchton (Author), J. Jaime Miranda (Author), Juliana Mejía Grueso (Author), Rachid Laajaj (Author), Gabriel Carrasquilla (Author), Martha Vives Florez (Author), Ana María Vesga Gaviria (Author), Ana María Ortiz Hoyos (Author), Esteban Orlando Vanegas Duarte (Author), Alejandra Velásquez Morales (Author), Nubia Velasco (Author), Silvia Restrepo Restrepo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic emerged in a context that lacked adequate prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) activities, and global, regional, and national leadership. South American countries were among world's hardest hit by the pandemic, accounting for 10.1% of total cases and 20...