The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on countries around the world,
exposing long-standing gaps in public health and exacerbating chronic inequities. Although …

Health system resilience, known as the ability for health systems to absorb, adapt or
transform to maintain essential functions when stressed or shocked, has quickly gained …

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) appeared in the city of Wuhan,
China. Since little was known about the new virus at the time, the initial reaction in many …

Egypt was the first African country to report COVID-19 on 14 February 2020. As of 31 May
2021, there have been 170 002 963 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3 539 381 confirmed …

This Viewpoint brings together insights from health system experts working in a range of
settings. Our focus is on examining the state of the resilience field, including current thinking …

Background Health systems resilience (HSR) research is a rapidly expanding field, in which
key concepts are discussed and theoretical frameworks are emerging with vibrant debate …

Background Excess mortality has been used to assess the overall health impact of COVID-
19 across countries. Democracies aim to build trust in government and enable checks and …

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in over 2 million deaths
globally. The experience in Australia presents an opportunity to study contrasting responses …

The growing interconnections among societies have facilitated the emergence of systemic
crises, ie, shocks that rapidly spread around the world and cause major disruptions …

Background: A country's health system faces pressure when hit by an unexpected shock,
such as what we observe in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …