Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be marked by ebbs and flows, a handful of countries in Asia have had relatively sustained success in curtailing morbidity and mortality. No single reason – such as regime type, surveillance technology, or experience with past epidemics - seems to explain these countries’ comparative achievements. This panel will bring together experts from different states including Japan, Vietnam, China, and South Korea. The juxtaposition of these national experiences will aim to illuminate the constellation of historical, political, infrastructural, and other factors that undergird competent public health responses.

Speakers include:

• Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations, and Professor and Director of Global Health Studies at Seton Hall University's School of Diplomacy and International Relations

• Todd Pollack,  Country Director, The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

• Pan Suk Kim, Professor of Global Public Administration, Yonsei University

• Kazuto Suzuki, Professor of International Politics, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo

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