We Must Stop Flying Blind: Building on Existing Systems In Low- and Middle-Income Countries To Improve the COVID-19 Response

Type Blog Post Author Deepti Mishra Author Peter Baker Author Emmeline Buckley, Author Justin Maida Author Kalipso Chalkidou URL https://www.cgdev.org/blog/we-must-stop-flying-blind-building-existing-systems-low-and-middle-income-countries-improve Date 28/10/2020 Website Type Blog Language en Abstract COVID- 19 has brought a sense of urgency to decision-making that typically would have taken many months and years of deliberation. Central to this uncertainty is the glaring lack of knowledge on just how big the burden of COVID-19 truly is. The pandemic has highlighted concerning gaps in data and weaknesses in surveillance systems that have long hampered public health systems globally, especially in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC). Blog Title Center For Global Development Short Title We Must Stop Flying Blind