COVID-19 in Indonesia: Challenges and Multidisciplinary Perspectives for a Safe and Productive New Normal

Acta Med Indones. 2020 Oct;52(4):423-430.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in all aspects of life, and countries around the world have been combating this pandemic using multiple approaches. Success in one country does not guarantee a transferable approach to other countries with different contexts. This review describes the challenges of COVID-19 management in Indonesia as a populous, socially and culturally diverse, and archipelagic country. It aims to provide multidisciplinary perspectives for a safe, evidence-based, and productive new normal as well as a comprehensive and integrated actionable policy for COVID-19 control.

Keywords: COVID-19; Indonesia; multidisciplinary; new normal.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • Health Policy*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Occupational Health
  • Organizational Policy
  • Pandemics / economics*
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine / economics
  • Socioeconomic Factors