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Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2020 presents key indicators on health status, determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health expenditure and financing, and quality of care for 27 Asia-Pacific countries and territories. Countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region are diverse, and their health issues and health systems often differ. However, these indicators provide a concise overview of the progress of countries and territories towards achieving universal health coverage for their population.
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Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators on health and health systems for 27 Asia-Pacific countries and territories. It builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance to present comparable data on health status and its determinants, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality.
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This chapter provides an overview of the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on Asia-Pacific health systems, and of government responses to the challenges posed by the COVID‑19 crisis. It then discusses the vulnerability of health systems to the COVID‑19 shock, in terms of workforce, intensive care unit beds, different sources of health care financing, and testing and contact tracing systems. It also looks at delayed and foregone care for non-communicable diseases, HIV, tuberculosis and malaria as well as rising health needs for mental health due to COVID‑19.COVID‑19 has had major effects on countries and territories’ economies and health systems. Much remains unknown as to how COVID‑19 will affect health spending and the different sources of health financing across Asia-Pacific countries and territories. However, it is critical to ensure that economic pressures - either during or after the pandemic has ended - do not divert already limited resources away from essential health services in low- and middle-income countries.
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