From Public Health Policy to Impact for COVID-19: A Multi-Country Case Study in Switzerland, Spain, Iran and Pakistan

• Published in: International journal of public health Vol. 67; p. 1604969
• Main Authors: Tavakkoli, Maryam, Karim, Aliya, Fischer, Fabienne Beatrice, Monzon Llamas, Laura, Raoofi, Azam, Zafar, Shamsa, Sant Fruchtman, Carmen, de Savigny, Don, Takian, Amirhossein, Antillon, Marina, Cobos Muñoz, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 31.08.2022
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 restrictions; governance; health system; pandemic; public healh; Public Health Archive

Objectives: With the application of a systems thinking lens, we aimed to assess the national COVID-19 response across health systems components in Switzerland, Spain, Iran, and Pakistan. Methods: We conducted four case studies on the policy response of national health systems to the early phase of t...