CIE-ADB Knowledge Sharing Seminar: Strengthening Clinical Care and Community Services to Fight COVID-19
Taipei,China suffered seriously from SARS but learned valuable lessons for responding to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
To fight COVID-19, Taipei,China employed a strategy focused on three elements: border control; community pandemic prevention; and preservation of the clinical care system.
The strategy was shared in the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)-ADB Knowledge Sharing Seminar. The first part of the presentation reviewed the privatization history of Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital (KMSH) and the existing context of the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme at the outset of the pandemic. The second part will summarize the infrastructure, systems, and innovation employed in fighting COVID-19 and review the strengths and weaknesses of the KMSH PPP scheme.
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2021 | Opening | Remarks | Benjamin Coghlan Senior Health Specialist (Security), ADB |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Opening | Remarks | Tze-An Wang, Chairman, Committee on External Relations, CIE |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Presentation |
The War on COVID-19 Pandemic-Role of Hospital under PPP Scheme This presentation gives an overview of the privatization history of Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital (KMSH) and the existing context of the public... |
Chao-Hung Kuo |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Discussion/Questions and Answers | Kuei-Chen Lin, Assistant Vice President, Department of Private Participation in Infrastructures, CECI Engineering Consultants, Inc. |