The system and core mechanisms of governing major pandemic crisis – a brief discussion

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the most severe public health crisis in the past century. Improving the system and mechanisms of governance for major pandemic crisis is an important part of strengthening China′s governance system and capacity. This study analyzed present situation and weaknesses of China′s public health emergency management system and its mechanisms. Our results suggested that responses to major pandemic crisis should be extended from the traditional "emergency management" to "crisis governance", with a trinity of government, social and professional governance. The conceptual model of the system and mechanisms of governance for major pandemic crisis was constructed.

Keywords

• major pandemic
• crisis governance system
• core mechanism