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Exploratory Literature Review of the Role of National Public Health Institutes in COVID-19 Response
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12 2022
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(Suppl 1):S151-S158
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:To help explain the diversity of COVID-19 outcomes by country, research teams worldwide are studying national government response efforts. However, these attempts have not focused on a critical national authority that exists in half of the countries in the world: national public health institutes (NPHIs). NPHIs serve as an institutional home for public health systems and expertise and play a leading role in epidemic responses. To characterize the role of NPHIs in the COVID-19 response, we conducted a descriptive literature review that explored the research documented during March 2020-May 2021. We conducted a name-based search of 61 NPHIs in the literature, representing over half of the world's NPHIs. We identified 33 peer-reviewed and 300 gray articles for inclusion. We describe the most common NPHI-led COVID-19 activities that are documented and identify gaps in the literature. Our findings underscore the value of NPHIs for epidemic control and establish a foundation for primary research.
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Pubmed ID:36502388
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9745230
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