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What does Bill Gates' call mean? A policy transfer analysis on creating an early warning system to prevent the next pandemic

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  • Ahmet Keser
  • Cumali Ozbek
  • Elifsu Keser

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Objectives The purpose of this study is to discuss the need for an early warning system in order to prevent a new epidemic that may occur in the future and, if necessary, which system will be and how this warning system will be designed. Methods A qualitative analysis through the World Health Organization (WHO) documents, an interview with a key expert, and a policy transfer analysis was conducted. Results An early warning system is needed for new outbreaks that may occur in the future. We have seen that the Early Warning Alert and Response system (EWARs), which is implemented by WHO as a policy transfer in Syria, is successful in this area and the system can be easily adapted and established. The implementation of the system in Syria and the successful performance of the early warning system can be systematically transferred to other regions of the world with the policy transfer approach as a public health policy and the implementation phases in the study. The successful transfer of EWARs from WHO to Syria provides a good sample for the integration of a system developed by international and/or non‐governmental organizations into an administration system of a state under pandemic and crises conditions.

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  • Ahmet Keser & Cumali Ozbek & Elifsu Keser, 2022. "What does Bill Gates' call mean? A policy transfer analysis on creating an early warning system to prevent the next pandemic," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(2), pages 1061-1074, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:37:y:2022:i:2:p:1061-1074
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3390
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