The Australia Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), chaired by the chief medical officer and consisting of the chief health officers of the states and territories, is the principal decision- making committee for public health emergency management and disease control in Australia.4 The practical effect of agencies like the AHPPC and KDCA is a cohesive national response that is able to bala. [...] The report recognizes the challenges of a federated health-care system that led to a fragmented response in Canada and suggests strategies to close such gaps at the federal and provincial levels and leverage the role of PHAC as a national public health agency. [...] They have also needed to be responsive to privacy and data-use concerns from their citizens to demonstrate that they are trustworthy stewards of personal data, employing the data for health purposes, to keep the public informed, and to hasten a return to a new normal.48 Another important point to consider is the familiarity of the Asian public with digital public service and tools. [...] The case studies from Asia highlight the need for the government of Canada to re-think the model of public-private partnerships in the development of digital solutions. [...] In March 2020 the Institute for Supply Management conducted a survey of 600 firms in the United States and found that 75% of the companies had experienced supply chain disruptions as a result of COVID-19.53 Canada also experienced its share of supply chain failures due to protectionism and logistical strains during the course of the pandemic.
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