Lessons on effective communication from Taiwan Government to combat COVID-19

Authors

  • Eva Berthy Tallutondok 1) Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Banten 15811, Indonesia. 2) School of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan
  • Chia-Jung Hsieh School of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-52933

Keywords:

Effective communication, Government strategy, COVID-19 prevention, Policy and politics to control COVID-19, Taiwan

Abstract

This perspectives explain the extraordinary gap in cases and deaths between Indonesia and Taiwan. The paper will answer the question: Why does Taiwan have just 7 deaths while Indonesia reported 14,348 deaths in the first week of November 2020? What strategy did Taiwan’s government employ to combat COVID-19? What lesson can be learned from Taiwan to combat Covid-19? The aim of this article is to identify lessons on effective communications strategy used by Taiwan’s government that can affect government, health professionals, and population together to combat COVID-19.

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Published

2022-12-13

How to Cite

Tallutondok, E. B. ., & Hsieh, C.-J. . (2022). Lessons on effective communication from Taiwan Government to combat COVID-19. GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal), 5(2), 99–103. https://doi.org/10.35898/ghmj-52933