Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Reflections on the Pandemic in the Future of the World, Prof Muzaffer Şeker,Prof Ali Özer,Dr Cem Korkut, Editör, Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi, Ankara, ss.55-73, 2020
Persisting worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic results not only in major public
health concerns, but also in several social and industrial issues in economy,
labor, education and many other fields. In this context, the epidemic continues
to take a negative hold. Due to, amongst others, the increasing and aging
population, improper urbanization, irregularities in income distribution
worldwide, increased resistance to antimicrobial agents, global warming
and climate changes, intrusive approaches to wildlife, the epidemiology of
infections is undergoing a worldwide change and new infectious diseases are
emerging, some of which pose a threat of outbreak, even pandemic. Therefore,
different policies should be adopted against outbreaks both on a national and
global scale.
An “Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemics” should be established very
urgently within TUSEB (Directorate of Health Institutes of Turkey). Actions
that attach importance to the understanding of “Singular Health” should be
taken throughout the country. The efforts to take structural measures that will
work in case of epidemics, to raise qualified manpower in medicine and to
achieve the required capacity of vaccine and drug production along with rapid
diagnosis and advanced analysis in epidemic situations should be maintained
consistently. During the outbreak, further actions should be taken for
potential issues in social life, economy, labor, education, agriculture and other
fields. To achieve these goals, specific policies should be set, and an advanced
cooperation should be established between the World Health Organization
and other concerned international organizations by ensuring the integrated
operation of institutions within the country